Other well-known personalities in the world of film and television such as Kit Connor, Ayo Edebiri, Tilda Swinton, Rose Williams and Paul Mescal are participating in the cause.
Joaquin Phoenix joined the auction of the world of cinema in favor of Gaza, in which dozens of Hollywood personalities participate and which has raised more than $200,000 to date, according to the organization’s website.
Phoenix donated a signed movie poster jokerwhich is going up for auction for 1,675 pounds (around 1,961 euros), and a poster for his feature film You will never be safewhich also bears the signature of its director, Lynne Ramsayand which has a starting price of 825 pounds (about 966 euros).
Today the Salvadoran also joined this initiative Julio Torres, writer of the show Saturday Night Live, who offers a conversation with him via Zoom and the design of a personalized tattoo; british actress Emma Corrinwith a signed script by The Crown (about 468 euros), and the actor Khalid Abdullahwith which you can have an ‘informal’ chat from about 263 euros.
The auction in favor of Gaza continues to add professionals
Just this week, the Mexican Guillermo del Toro donated a batch of six books signed by him to the cause, including a copy of the ‘making of’ of his acclaimed film The Pan’s Labyrinth.
In addition, the director of The area of interest, Jonathan Glazerwho is in the spotlight after the controversy over his speech in favor of Palestine during the last Oscar gala, which earned him a letter of complaint signed by more than 400 Hollywood professionals of Jewish confession.
However, a few weeks later, more than 100 celebrities from the world of cinema – including Joaquin Phoenix himself – showed their support for the director in a letter, in which they stated that they felt alarmed at seeing some of their colleagues from industry “mischaracterize and denounce” Glazer’s comments.
The auction was launched a week ago by journalists, publicists and filmmakers Hannah Farr, Hanna Flint, Julia Jackman, Leila Latif, Sophie Monks Kaufman and Helen Simmonsand the money raised will go to the British organization Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).
Other well-known personalities in the world of film and television participate in the cause, such as Kit Connor, Ayo Edebiri, Tilda Swinton, Rose Williams or Paul Mescalwho offer custom items and also online chats with them.
Source: Ambito
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