Guillermo del Toro He was emphatic when commenting on Mexican cinema, writing: “I already chole with the Chaparro and the Derbez”a message with which he raised his voice in favor of giving opportunity to young talents, as well as new productions.
The Mexican filmmaker, awarded with two Oscars in the categories of Best Director and Best Film for The Shape of Water, spoke through social networks about the problems facing Mexican cinema, as well as expressing his annoyance at the cancellation of the premiere of Pinocchio in some movie theaters, he also pointed out that there are new and strong voices that deserve to be taken into account within the national cinema.
“Bots just play that empty protest of: ‘All Mexican Cinema is by Omar Chaparro y Derbez‘ etc or pretend it’s all a political attack. But the path that is closed to the new generations remains closed, ”he mentioned.
In a series of messages published through his Twitter account, the director and screenwriter also highlighted that there are voices that are trapped, so “the Arieles, the academy and the festivals keep them alive and urgent.”
In addition to mentioning other Mexican directors and scriptwriters, he wrote about how tired he is of commercial cinema, stating that not everything is about the productions headed by Eugenio Derbez Y Omar Chaparro.
“For all the ‘Bots’ about the Academy and stuff: I already chole with the thing about the Chaparro and the Derbez and those empty rhetoric. See what Tatiana Hueso, Alejandra Márquez Abella, Lila Avilés, Fernanda Valadez, etc. are doing, I mean, so that the squad is less noticeable”, read one of her tweets.
Shortly before, Guillermo del Toro used this same social network to speak out against the cancellation of one of the most important awards of Mexican cinema, for which he offered to pay the total cost of the statuettes that are delivered at the Ariel Awards; all after the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC) announced that said ceremony would be postponed until further notice due to lack of financial resources.
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