“It’s too late for my generation.” Benjamin Biolay talks about Judith Godresh’s statements.

Benjamin Biolay spoke in an interview on Tuesday, April 2 Parisian about commitments and announcements from actress Judith Godrech, with whom he also sang the title track in 2010. All the girls are cryingIn the soundtrack of Judith Godrech’s film of the same name.

“Every word is useful, it puts everything in its place,” said the singer parisian referring to Judith Godrech’s speech at the recent Cesar 2024 ceremony. Recall that on February 23, the French actress gave a sharp speech denouncing the sexual harassment she suffered as a teenager by directors Benoit Jaco and Jacques Doillon. The actress also condemned the abuses and injustices of the film industry. “Why should we accept that this art that we love so much, this art that connects us, is being used as a cover for the illegal trafficking of young girls,” she declared.

“Too late…”

Benjamin Biolai, for his part, expressed a sense of resignation regarding the accusations made by the actress. “It’s too late to save my generation, but these performances will protect my daughter’s generation, who is a young actress (Ana Biolai, 20 years old),” the singer declared. The latter continued. “I have a lot of friends who went to school with Vanessa Springora. When they saw Matsnef in front of the school, they wanted to spit on him, but they did nothing. Young people today can probably go and grab Matznef and say to him: If you come back, I’ll give it to you.

This response underscores the complexity of the issues raised by Judith Godrech’s speech. While some applaud his courage and commitment, others question the true awareness of the French film industry. The 2024 César ceremony will be remembered as a brave moment to speak out and expose the deep issues that exist in the world of cinema.