The academy had come under fire after Roman Polanski's new film "An Officer and a Spy" topped the list of nominations for this year's Cesar awards. The director has been wanted in the US for statutory rape since 1978.
Stars wore white ribbons to express their solidarity with women victims of sexual violence at the "French Oscars" where Robin Campillo's "120 Beats per Minute" took home best film.
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