Several campaigners have accused France's prestigious film awards of 'acclaiming an abuser and rapist on the run' after Roman Polanski's latest film topped the list of nominations at Cesar Awards this year His film, An Officer and a Spy, about the persecution of a French Jewish army officer, is in contention for 12 Cesars, the French equivalent of Oscars, including top titles like Best Film and Best Director.

Before the film's November release, a French photographer accused Polanski of raping her in a Swiss ski resort when she was a teenager.