As the subject of women in film continues being discussed avidly at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, actresses Rachel Weisz, Emily Blunt and Isabelle Huppert said they hoped the added attention would help erase gender inequality in movies. Weisz told Reuters at a private party hosted by Calvin Klein on Monday, feting notable women having an impact in the industry, “It’s very sad that such an event as tonight has to happen, but we do need to draw attention to women in film,” . Over the past year, numerous high-profile women in film have publicly addressed the gender gap in cinema, urging it to be narrowed and to provide more women with opportunities both on and behind the camera.
