Director Roman Polanski Approves Of Documentary About Him

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - A film about director Roman Polanski called "Polanski: Wanted and Desired," has now been seen and approved by Polanski himself. The documentary will air on HBO June 9.

Polanski appeared on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival to hand out the Palme d'Or award for Best Film to the French feature "Entre les Murs."

According to Foxnews.com, Polanski went to lunch in Cannes with director Marina Zenovich, who made the film about his 1978 trial for unlawful sexual contact. The film divulges that Polanski engaged in sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl, his subsequent imprisonment and decision to leave the United States.

Polanski told Zenovich that he "loved" the movie even though it doesn't exonerate him. It just impartially lays out the facts of everything that happened. Polanski approves, and may even attend a Paris premiere that's being planned.

HBO will air the documentary on June 9th, followed by a theatrical release by ThinkFilms. The Weinstein Company will distribute it throughout Europe.

Polanski, who despite the 1978 trial, has since won an Oscar for Best Director for "The Pianist," in 2003.