Can You Support A Cancelled Filmmaker?
Can You Support A Cancelled Filmmaker? In 1977... Roman Polanski was arrested for the sexual assault of Samantha Gailey, who was 13 years old at the time. The day before his sentencing, Polanski fled the United States for London and London for France, where he has lived in exile ever since. In 1992... Woody Allen was accused by Mia Farrow of sexually assaulting their then-seven year old daughter. He has not been arrested for the crime, with the New York Child Welfare Agency deeming the allegations unfounded. Of course, the list goes on: Mel Gibson, Brett Ratner, John Lasseter, Bill Cosby, Rob Cohen, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Jones (not all of them are filmmakers, but the point still stands). And I just have to bring up the question: Can we still support cancelled filmmakers' works? The Argument Against Supporting Cancelled Filmmakers' Works I feel like this becomes a lot more complicated when the movies are critically-acclaimed. So, whereas it's easier to boycott Brett Rat...