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Updated Saturday, February 10, 2024-9:11 p.m.

  • Cinema Three women accuse film director Carlos Vermut of sexual violence

  • Goya 2024 Follow the ceremony live

The actor

José Sacristán

, awarded the Goya of Honor in 2022, has regretted the accusations of sexual violence against the filmmaker Carlos Vermut, who wanted to defend his work above these accusations. "It seems like a mistake to sacrifice the work of someone who has made a mistake," he said when asked about it during his walk on the pink carpet, upon his arrival at the Goya Awards.

"Let him pay for it personally, but

professionally he doesn't have to suffer the consequences

. It seems stupid to me, foolish," he stated. In any case, he stated that he "regrets" what happened. "And if that has really happened, he should logically receive the reprimand or punishment he deserves. But, I insist, it should not transcend in any case the work of the person who commits a crime," he reiterated.

In this sense, Sacristán has had words of praise for Vermut since, as he has highlighted, he behaved "terribly" with him and has recalled that he is "grateful for the opportunity to make 'Magical Girl'", a "fantastic film."

Regarding Vox and its criticism of the sector - which he referred to as "subsidized" - he joked to indicate that "first things come first." "I have other things to do. But come on, in any case, we shouldn't pay attention.

We shouldn't take it for granted

," the actor concluded.

Complaints overshadow awards

With attention divided between a year of good films and accusations of sexual violence in the industry, Spanish cinema presents its Goya awards this Saturday in Valladolid. The spectacular

"The Snow Society", by Juan Antonio Bayona,

and the more intimate

"20,000 species of bees", by Estíbaliz Urresola,

with 13 and 15 nominations respectively, are the main contenders.

The other candidates for the Goya for best film are "Saben Aquell" by David Trueba, "Un amor" by Isabel Coixet and

"Cerrar los ojos" by Víctor Erice

, completing a remarkable shortlist in terms of cinematographic quality that has greatly opened the predictions. .

The gala will feature the presence of the great American actress

Sigourney Weaver

, who will accept an honorary Goya in person. This is the first in the history of the Goya, born in 1987, in which there are more women nominated than men, in a proportion from 60 to 40. And precisely, this edition will have sexual abuse in cinema as an unwanted protagonist, after recent complaints against two Spanish directors, Carlos Vermut and Armando Ravelo.

"This is a very sensitive sector with what happens in society, we are nourished by what happens in society," and the issue of sexual abuse

"will be present" at the gala

, the presenter anticipated on the red carpet. of the ceremony,

Ana Belén

.

A Spanish 'Me Too'

The latest allegations have caused a moment of catharsis that has been compared to "Me Too", the movement that emerged in the United States in 2017 to protest against sexual assaults, following complaints

against producer Harvey. Weinstein

, who ended up taking him to prison for rape.

Sigourney Weaver spoke about it on Friday, at a press conference, in which she estimated that women who report these situations make

"working in this business safer for everyone

. "

The complaints led the ministry to announce the creation of a care unit for victims of these crimes and the Equality to prepare

a report that serves as an x-ray of sexual violence in cinema

.