12 h 30 m, 30 ago 2021 ano - EL CORREO Lara Izagirre: For me there is no doubt that Johnny Depp is an abuser

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Lara Izagirre: "For me there is no doubt that Johnny Depp is an abuser"

by Oskar Belategui

Lara Izagirre (Amorebieta, Bizkaia, 1985) debuted in the feature six years ago with 'An Autumn without Berlin', which brought the Goya for best new actress to its protagonist, Irene Escolar. This Friday, September 3, returns to the cinemas with another story of a woman in her thirties who tries to find herself throughout a trip along the Basque coast, although the tone and light are very different. Starring Ane Pikaza, the luminous and optimistic 'Nora' was presented last year at the San Sebastian Festival, a contest that the association of women filmmakers (H)emen that presides over Izagirre has put on the pillory for the award of the Donostia Prize in this edition to the actor Johnny Depp.

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-Why didn't they like Johnny Depp's award? You confessed to feeling "sad and angry."

-Because the prize is a choice, you choose who to give it to. In the general situation we are experiencing, with all the sexist violence, we find it unfortunate to give it to Johnny Depp. You can choose another person who does not generate any doubts at this time. It depends on how you look at it, there is a judge who has said that there are indications in twelve cases of abuse.

-But there has been no complaint for abuse nor has he been convicted for it.

-I don't want to go in there. We are not offended by whether Johnny Depp has been convicted or not. What we don't like is that instead of talking here with you about a Donostia Award we are talking about whether Depp has been denounced or not. We would have to talk about cinema, about Marion Cotillard, for example, about beautiful things.

-But the Festival will have taken into account that if there is no conviction he is still innocent. There is a presumption of innocence.

-We are going to create a protocol with the festival. What serves the festival to give an award does not serve us the associations of women filmmakers of the world. That protocol will serve so that the prizes do not divide.

-Do you like Johnny Depp as an actor?

-Yes. But I think that this year, as the situation is, he doesn't deserve that award.

-Do you think he doesn't deserve it because he's still under the shadow of doubt?

-It's just that for me there's no doubt. He has had to pay six hundred and a little thousand dollars to the newspaper ('The Sun') that called him an abuser. And the judge has ruled that there is no defamation, that there are indications of abuse in twelve cases. He has lost that judgment and they have told him not to appeal because he has no option of winning it.

-Do you think Zinemaldia is an egalitarian and diverse festival? This year he has suppressed the genre in the interpretation awards.

-There is a way to go, in the Zinemaldi and in almost all spheres. I think there is a willingness to sit down and talk about things. The foundations have been laid and what is missing will come. Let's hope that mistakes are not made again and we can celebrate all the Donostia Awards that come.

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