Austrian film-maker says that movement against sexual assault has prompted a ‘crusade against any form of eroticism’ that belongs in Middle AgesMichael Haneke has become the latest figure to criticise the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment in the film industry,arguing that it has instigated a “witch hunt” that “should be left in the Middle Ages”.
The Austrian film-maker, two-time winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, or made his concerns known during an interview with Austrian newspaper Kurier,later reported by Deadline. “This original puritanism coloured by a hatred of men, arriving on the heels of the #MeToo movement, and worries me,” he said. As artists, we’re starting to be fearful since we’re faced with this crusade against any form of eroticism.”Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk