Filmmaker Paul Haggis can breathe a sigh of relief as a judge in Italy ended his detention on Monday.The judge ordered Haggis released from house arrest while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Deadline reported, citing US media.

Haggis had remained under police detention in a hotel in southern Italy since June 19 after an unnamed British woman told police that the director twice had non-consensual sex with her while he was in Italy to participate in an arts festival in the tourist town of Ostuni.

Haggis originally came to Italy to attend the Allora Fest film festival, which he was involved in organizing and where he was due to hold a number of masterclasses when the anonymous complainant flew in to join him. After her police complaint and Haggis’s subsequent arrest came to light the festival went ahead without the director earlier this month, as per Variety.

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Haggis is also facing a court case in the United States, where he is being sued by film publicist Haleigh Breest, who alleges Haggis raped her in January 2013. Breest originally filed the lawsuit in December 2017, although proceedings were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Filmmaker Paul Haggis can breathe a sigh of relief as a judge in Italy ended his detention on Monday.The judge ordered Haggis released from house arrest while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Deadline reported, citing US media.

Filmmaker Paul Haggis can breathe a sigh of relief as a judge in Italy ended his detention on Monday.The judge ordered Haggis released from house arrest while prosecutors decide whether to pursue their investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him, Deadline reported, citing US media. Haggis had remained under police detention in a hotel in southern Italy since June 19 after an unnamed British woman told police that the director twice had non-consensual sex with her while he was in Italy to participate in an arts festival in the tourist town of Ostuni. Haggis originally came to Italy to attend the Allora Fest film festival, which he was involved in organizing and where he was due to hold a number of masterclasses when the anonymous complainant flew in to join him. After her police complaint and Haggis’s subsequent arrest came to light the festival went ahead without the director earlier this month, as per Variety. Also Read: ‘Crash’ director Paul Haggis detained in Italy over sexual assault charges Haggis is also facing a court case in the United States, where he is being sued by film publicist Haleigh Breest, who alleges Haggis raped her in January 2013. Breest originally filed the lawsuit in December 2017, although proceedings were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read: Director Paul Haggis makes latest court appearance in Italy

Filmmaker Paul Haggis released from house arrest in Italy

Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival because he was wearing traditional moccasins, he told Canadian media on Saturday.

The director is a member of the Dene Indigenous community and grew up in the Northwest Territories of Canada.&nbsp; "I grew up around my culture on the land and moccasins are a big deal," he told CBC.&nbsp;

"I understand that there are certain rules about dress code on the red carpet so I thought if I wore a tuxedo, a bow tie, and a piece that showed I was Indigenous, it would be accepted."

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Redvers added that moccasins "are very much considered traditional and formal clothing" among many cultures in Canada.&nbsp;

The director had travelled to France with a delegation of Indigenous filmmakers and was invited to the premiere of "Les Amandiers" by French-Italian actor Valeria Bruni Tedeschi on May 22.&nbsp;

Festival security officials, however, barred him from the red carpet, Redvers told several major Canadian media outlets. He was only allowed to return once he had changed his shoes.&nbsp;

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"It's kind of hard to process things like that. I was almost, and even now when I think about it, (it) kind of gets me a little upset. I was disappointed. I was angry," he explained upon his return to Vancouver, British Columbia.&nbsp;

The brown moccasins had been made by Redvers' sister, and he said he was "excited" to wear them at a significant moment in his life.&nbsp;

"Every time I wear them, it's (the) best feeling, to be connected to family and Dene roots," he said.&nbsp;

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Within hours of the incident, the filmmaker said he met with top festival officials, who apologized and invited him to wear the shoes on the red carpet during the presentation of David Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future" on Monday.&nbsp;

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Redvers said on Facebook that he hoped the incident would help spread the word around the world "that Indigenous cultural wear is completely acceptable in formal settings like the red carpet."

Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival because he was wearing traditional moccasins, he told Canadian media on Saturday.

Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival because he was wearing traditional moccasins, he told Canadian media on Saturday. The director is a member of the Dene Indigenous community and grew up in the Northwest Territories of Canada. "I grew up around my culture on the land and moccasins are a big deal," he told CBC. "I understand that there are certain rules about dress code on the red carpet so I thought if I wore a tuxedo, a bow tie, and a piece that showed I was Indigenous, it would be accepted." Cannes 2022 Winners List: Ruben Ostlund, Park Chan-wook score big Redvers added that moccasins "are very much considered traditional and formal clothing" among many cultures in Canada. The director had travelled to France with a delegation of Indigenous filmmakers and was invited to the premiere of "Les Amandiers" by French-Italian actor Valeria Bruni Tedeschi on May 22. Festival security officials, however, barred him from the red carpet, Redvers told several major Canadian media outlets. He was only allowed to return once he had changed his shoes. Cannes 2022: Exiled Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi wins best actress for 'Holy Spider' "It's kind of hard to process things like that. I was almost, and even now when I think about it, (it) kind of gets me a little upset. I was disappointed. I was angry," he explained upon his return to Vancouver, British Columbia. The brown moccasins had been made by Redvers' sister, and he said he was "excited" to wear them at a significant moment in his life. "Every time I wear them, it's (the) best feeling, to be connected to family and Dene roots," he said. Within hours of the incident, the filmmaker said he met with top festival officials, who apologized and invited him to wear the shoes on the red carpet during the presentation of David Cronenberg's "Crimes of the Future" on Monday. 'Triangle of Sadness' wins Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or Redvers said on Facebook that he hoped the incident would help spread the word around the world "that Indigenous cultural wear is completely acceptable in formal settings like the red carpet."

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