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Quentin Tarantino gets testy at Cannes over question about women's roles in his films

CANNES, France - There were plenty of hard questions Quentin Tarantino could have faced as he greeted reporters for the first time following the Cannes premiere of "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."

Did he change his approach to on-set safety after Uma Thurman alleged in February 2018 that the director pushed her to perform a "Kill Bill" stunt that left her permanently injured? Why did he cast Emile Hirsch, who pleaded guilty to assaulting a female executive in 2015, in his new film? Does

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