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MeToo film movement shifts from rhetoric to action

A woman dressed as a character from the novel-turned-TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” walks through the Hart Senate Office Building on Sept 4, 2018. From the United States to Argentina, by way of Ireland and Poland, the red habit and white bonnet synonymous with “The Handmaid’s Tale” have become a powerful symbol of the #MeToo movement. (Photo: AFP)

As the MeToo movement evolves, the film industry is seeking practical ways to ensure its opposition to harassment and abuse is translated into tangible improvements.

Campaign group Time’s Up UK is the latest to offer a concrete initiative, announcing plans for a panel of experts to hear complaints, similar to standards authorities for doctors, teachers and other…

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