The Cannes Film Festival has a long history of controversy, extending beyond cinema to include shocking statements and red carpet bans. Notable figures like Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski have been central to past scandals.

From shocking statements to red carpet bans… Cannes has never been just about cinema. Lars von Trier, Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski… FRANCE 24’s Stella Elgersma looks back at the scandals that marked the Festival 🎬