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Women & Cannes: Anger over Johnny Depp’s inclusion

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The Cannes Film Festival kicks off and while seven out of the 21 directors nominated this year are female, there's anger over the opening movie starring Johnny Depp who's staging a comeback after winning a defamation trial against his former wife, Amber Heard, who accused him of abuse. Also protests continue in India after athletes spoke out against the country's wrestling federation while accusing its president, who's also a well-known politician, of sexual misconduct. Annette Young talks to FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto about the contentious allegations and the status of #MeToo in India.

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