• Designation José Sacristán, National Film Award 2021

As "the mother superior of the convent in which we all profess," in the words of his companion and presenter of the event, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, José Sacristán received the

National Film Award

on Monday

.

The Minister of Culture,

Miquel Iceta

, has described the delivery as "a restorative act that has been pending for a long time."

"Today we reward a comedian of caste", said Iceta, who also said that the look offered by his films "defines us, differentiates us and gives us identity".

His filmography has also stood out with directors such as Pedro Lazaga or Saénz de Heredia, with whom he achieved commercial successes, but also 'A man called Autumn Flower' (Pedro Olea) and 'The Deputy' (Eloy de la Iglesia)

"two films forerunners of sexual freedoms, which I personally appreciate. "

With "an increasingly powerful voice", with

"the complexity of the one who knows how to add, without complexes"

and with a "deep respect for your profession and your example a mirror in which to see ourselves reflected", Sacristán is worthy of the award, according to Iceta .

In his speech of thanks, the actor recalled when, as a child, he would stick chicken feathers on his head so that his grandmother would shout: "Holy Virgin, an Indian!"

And that what he thought then is what has been repeated during all these years giving voice and life to characters

: "They have believed it."

Because, as Nietzsche said,

"there is no greater seriousness than that of the child when he plays"

, Sacristán has been "more than 60 years without stopping playing", in his words.

"I have come this far, making my way while walking, on the go, browsing, with as much certainty as concern."

And, on some occasions, without worrying so much about "unraveling the complexity of the characters but about seeing

how the heck he made it to the end of the month."

"It would have been enough if the impossible was," Caligula said as he asked for the moon.

And that phrase has served Sacristán to go back:

"Every time I go up on stage I feel the feathers of the hen tied to my head. And then the impossible is. And I have the moon.

And the spectators too."

The actor has had a special dedication to

his wife, Amparo ("Thank you for being there. I do my best to be there too")

and has said goodbye with a phrase from 'Don Quixote': "If I could take my heart out and put it before the eyes of your greatness, here on this table and on a plate, it will take the work out of my tongue to say what can hardly be thought. "

Then, in an aside with the press, he stressed that "it is not advisable for your health to be aware of whether they give you a prize.

Deep down I know that I am dedicated to something that is not competitive

; you know who reaches the goal first Who scores the most goals, but who is the best at this, well no: someone decides. "

He has also joked about what he is going to do with the 30,000 euros of the prize: "I don't know what to do with the money.

I have the doors of the house that no longer open from the diamonds and minks that are everywhere."

And he had some last words for the public and the theater artists, for their loyalty and work during the pandemic: "With 'Lady in red on a gray background' we have been for three years and the response of the people is great.

It is healthy and necessary. this need for the encounter

, a certain therapy that is provided by the show, the culture ".

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