Spanish cinema has shown on the red carpet of the Feroz Awards its unanimous “support” for the alleged victims of filmmaker Carlos Vermut for sexual violence, according to the newspaper ‘El País’.
“I think it’s good that the door is opened to talk about it. There is no need to remain silent about this. You don’t have to keep quiet out of fear.“, said this Friday the presenter and actor Berto Romero.
The accusations against Carlos Vermut have been the main topic of conversation on the carpet roja in the 11th edition of the Feroz Awards, which this Friday give out the awards that recognize the Spanish audiovisual sector.
In this regard, the director Isabel Coixet, nominated for Best Director for ‘Un amor’, has assured that The audiovisual industry is going through a good time because it “looks at things squarely” and regrets that “now many people will wonder why the victims did not leave.
“No one wants to have the status of victim because it’s bullshit. The moment a person opens their mouth to say that you are a victim, you become them and are doubly vulnerable. You have to give a lot of explanations and nobody wants that,” she said.
The actress María Botto has pointed out the importance of “#metoo” reaching Spain and has celebrated that “things are changing.” “We are in a moment that is not only sexual violence but we are talking about a person who exercises abuse of power. Things have been changing for a long time,” she commented.
For her part, the actress Luisa Gavasa, nominated for best actress for ‘The Master Who Promised the Sea’, has hoped that the investigation will go forward and has recognized the “bravery” of the victims.
In this sense, the producer María Zamora thanked the victims for “raising their voices” and hopes that this step will help “others feel encouraged to take it.” “We must be aware of the seriousness of this case and of others that, no matter how serious, should not fail to be pointed out. We must be aware of small patterns that exist in our society and also in our industry that are very evident” , he has claimed.
Presumption of innocence
During the red carpet there have been other voices that have advocated for presumption of innocence of Vermouth, like the actress Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, who has clarified that although it is a “good time” for stories to come to light that have always been “hidden”, he has assured that He is “shocked” by public lynchings.
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Even so, Sánchez-Gijón has “applauded” the “brave women” who raise their voices in situations of abuse of power. Also the actress Malena Alterio has asked to “stop” the “cloud of movement” that has generated these accusations to be able to express an opinion later.
“Time will tell and tell what has been and what corresponds to what has been, whether it is necessary to prosecute or not,” Alterio pointed out.