Overview

• During a festival press interview for After the Hunt, Italian journalist Federica Polidoro directed a question about whether Me Too and Black Lives Matter are “done” only to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield, excluding Ayo Edebiri.
• Edebiri interjected to say the movements are not finished, stressing that activists continue important work even if hashtags and mainstream coverage have ebbed.
• Roberts said “It’s not done,” and Garfield added that the movements remain “absolutely alive,” aligning with Edebiri’s response.
• Clips of the exchange spread widely on social platforms, drawing broad praise for Edebiri’s composure and criticism of the interviewer’s approach.
• Polidoro posted an Instagram statement denying racism, decrying personal attacks, and reserving the right to seek legal protection in response to online backlash; After the Hunt opens Oct. 10.