The Cannes Film Festival banned Archives 137 actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from walking the red carpet at the film’s premiere Thursday night due to allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Navarro-Mussy plays a supportive role in "Dossier 137," one of the Cannes competitions this year. He was broken by news on the forbidden red carpet before the film premiered Thursday night at the festival's Palace Theatre.

Navarro-Mussy's representative did not respond immediately typeMake a request for comment.

"Archive 137" producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta type The allegations against Navarro-Mussy can be traced back to cases that “had happened before the filming of the film”.

“Even if the alleged facts predate the production of the film to a large extent, we decided to work with the festival management to determine that those in question would not accompany the Cannes Film Festival out of words to the plaintiff and victims, and would not be biased towards the presumption of being accused of innocence,’’ “The management of the Cannes Film Festival has always been clear, without highlighting anyone suspected of gender discrimination or sexual violence. For Haut et Court, these questions are very close to our hearts, so this decision is certainly a problem, and for Dominik Moll, their position on these issues is always clear. ”

According to French news agency AFP, this marks the first time the actor has been banned from attending a music festival due to sexual abuse allegations. On Wednesday, French publication Telerama first reported that Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux decided before the festival opened on Tuesday that Navarro-Mussy would not walk the carpet with the film's production team.

Fermos told type Prior to the Cannes Film Festival, the festival added a new provision to the regulations in the official choice in this year’s films to ensure that the submitted films have respected and continue to respect the safety, integrity and dignity of all contributors and comply with legal obligations. ”

According to Telerama, Navarro-Mussy faces three former allegations of rape and physical violence, dating back to 2018, 2019 and 2020.

"Dossier 137" directed by Cesar Award winner Dominik Moll was set in amid protests in France and among young people hurt with flash ball projectiles. Léa Drucker plays an investigator named Stephanie, who is appointed to determine who is responsible for the incident. Supporting actors include Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich, Guslagie Malanda and Stanislas Merhar.