French police fire tear gas in clash with anti-Polanski protesters

French police on Friday fired tear gas outside a movie awards venue in Paris in a clash with people protesting against director Roman Polanski, Reuters witness reported.

Polanski's latest movie "An Officer and a Spy" is competing for 12 Cesar awards. He admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old in 1977 and fled the United States before sentencing.

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