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They got banned: Cannes’ most controversial figures

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They got banned: Cannes’ most controversial figures

From shocking statements to red carpet bans… Cannes has never been just about cinema. Lars von Trier, Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski… FRANCE 24’s Stella Elgersma looks back at the scandals that marked the Festival 🎬

From shocking statements to red carpet bans… Cannes has never been just about cinema.

Lars von Trier, Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski… FRANCE 24’s Stella Elgersma looks back at the scandals that marked the Festival 🎬

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