28/09/2009

A solidarity note by the European Film Academy was issued yesterday and read out at the Zurich Film Festival's special event held in honour of Roman Polanski: "As members of the European Film Academy and the European film community we protest at the arbitrary treatment of one of the world's most outstanding film directors. We declare our deep respect for our colleague and friend Roman Polanski and we demand his immediate release".

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The note is signed by, among others, Wim Wenders, Volker Schloendorff, Victoria Abril, Peter Suschitzky, Jean-Claude Carriere and Bertrand Tavernier. Numerous names from around the world are being added to the EFA’s petition.