French Director Maiwenn Talks Bringing Female Gaze to Director’s Chair in ‘Mon Roi’
French filmmaker Maiwenn, 40, set me straight: it's no easier being a female director in France than in America. The toothy Parisienne beauty in the polka-dot blouse and jeans explained: "As much as I can say I'm a victim of misogyny I don’t want to be a spokesperson, I don’t want to be a militant, I don’t want to make documentaries."