Ricardo Darín criticized the government of Javier Milei for the defunding of culture: ”It’s a delirium”

The renowned actor cited an interview with Griselda Siciliani as an example to show himself strictly against the Government’s decision to defund the INCAA: “Griselda (Siciliani) was being interviewed in Malaga and the journalist told her: ‘ What can you tell me about Argentina? Everything I know about Argentina I know through cinema.’ And she said that, exactly that. ‘So you know Argentina basically through movies? Well, thank you.'” , highlighted the importance of Argentine cinema.

“To believe that what has been happening in our country for many decades now with the destruction of education, of real work; the number of people who are below the poverty line (all very regrettable and very horrible things), They depend on the artistic sector, the actors, the actresses, the directors… it is a delirium“said the protagonist of successful films, such as the Oscar winner, ”The Secret in Their Eyes” (2009) and ”Nine Queens” (2000).

Finally, the actor proposed that, to have a “country forward and well, both on one side and the other are well advised and they sit at the same discussion table. “Rest in peace” is the new film by Sebastián Borensztein with Joaquín Furriel, Griselda Siciliani and Gabriel Goity as the protagonists.

Mirtha Legrand pointed out against Javier Milei: ”You are somewhat afraid to express yourself”

Mirtha Legrand He called the attitude of Javier Mileiafter the president shared a publication on his social networks in which he said that, after criticism from ”La Chiqui” about the attempt to close the INCAA and the Gaumont cinema, she should buy it.

Legrand had questioned this Saturday, on his television program, about this attempted closure by the Government, in addition to pointing out Javier Milei for the economic policy of prices and the increase in the cost of living since he took office.

Criticism quickly came to Javier Milei, who did not take long to react: on social network X, the President republished a post by the journalist and political scientist Julio Burdman.

“What a great gesture it would be for Mirtha to buy the Gaumont, for it to be renamed Cine Gaumont-Legrand and for it to show only Argentine films. A milestone that would exalt her, and that would contribute to changing the bad image that Argentines have of their own cultural references,” said Burdman, a message with the particular proposal that was accepted and replicated from his account by the president of Argentina.

Mirtha Legrand’s statements after Milei’s repost

Through a telephone interview with Diego Pérez on Canal de la Ciudad on Monday, the actress and host once again referred to Milei after the movements on social networks: ”Does not apply. It was simply an opinion, it was not to say that I bought the cinema. It’s ridiculous, ridiculous. You are somewhat afraid to express yourself, because if everything you are going to say, if the government doesn’t like it very much, or if it bothers someone, they are going to rebuke you. It’s unpleasant. I did not say anything wrong”.

Furthermore, she was asked if she were going to say that “she always traveled well on Aerolíneas Argentinas” they would say “well, buy it, Mirtha”, to which she responded: ”Sure, it’s ridiculous.” And she also acknowledged: ”I was very surprised when they reacted like that.“I don’t know if it was people for or against the government.” In this government I do not want to be against it, because they retaliate and it is unpleasant.he sentenced.

Leonardo Sbaraglia condemned police repression and spoke out in defense of Argentine cinema

The renowned actor Leonardo Sbaraglia He participated in the demonstration last Thursday in front of the Gaumont and assured that he joined “as another citizen who loves Argentine cinema and wants these films to continue existing.”

Regarding the police advance, he said: “I was here, there was no problem or any violence and suddenly the police arrived and put us back on the sidewalk. They threw gas there. They carry out an operation as if we were loaded with rifles, we have nothing“, he said in dialogue with C5N.

“These are all people who are demonstrating in defense of Argentine cinema in front of an emblematic place, where films are released that cannot be released anywhere elsewhere a cinema is defended that the exhibitor market and distributors do not defend,” he said in relation to the Gaumont cinema.

In that sense, he condemned the cut suffered by the INCAA and remarked: “One is defending here a type of cinema that with all these cuts probably cannot exist anymore. “There will only be one type of Argentine cinema, and the other may disappear.”

Finally, the actor highlighted: “I believe that The President should be proud of the cinema we have in our country. It is a thriving, powerful industry, respected throughout the world. Here the discussion is not even cultural, They are letting an industry that works very well die. “It’s part of our flag.”