The Argentine singer-songwriter Fito Paez expressed his support for the gathering of Cuban filmmakers in connection with the censorship of several documentaries in the Havana Film Festival.
“Speech does not allow for censorship, it is not tolerated, it is something related to human nature, it is impossible to limit it, to tame it, so anyone who understands this should understand it,” Páez said in one of The message published by the group of filmmakers on Facebook.
“My full support for them Filmmakers' Meeting who are waging this noble and wonderful struggle in this very difficult moment in Cuba, defending its values, its truths and freedom, in short, I want to say what I want, how I want and how I can, because many times “We do Films in the most precarious way,” he emphasized.
He said: “When there is an idea and there is something to tell, cinema is there to leave a witness in some way.”
“You are the heroes of this week, of this time, you defend with all your might what must be defended, freedom in human expression,” said the interpreter.
The documentary film La Habana de Fito directed by Juan Pin Vilar was censored at the festival now taking place; and Calls from Moscow by the young filmmaker Luis Alejandro Yero.
Six months ago, filmmakers and artists met at a Filmmakers Assembly and made a statement of protest Copyright infringement by multiple authorswhen an unauthorized copy of Pin Vilar's documentary was shown on national television.
The Filmmakers' Assembly was founded to call on the authorities to respond to this violation and reiterates that no one has been punished so far.
In the post publishing Páez's message, he explains that his goal is to fight against censorship and exclusionary policies and thanks Fito for his encouraging message.
The singer-songwriter had already spoken out against it Treatment given to him by the Cuban regime on the documentary film La Habana de Fito, the exhibition of which was banned by the Ministry of Culture.
“She [los censores] They don’t represent the people,” he said a few weeks ago.
The assembly of Cuban filmmakers consists of Fernando Pérez (director and screenwriter), Deymi D'Atri (director and photographer), Juan Antonio García Borrero (researcher and film critic), Ernesto Daranas (director and screenwriter), Rosa María Rodríguez (director and producer ), Luis Alberto García (actor and producer), Kiki Álvarez (director and screenwriter), Katherine T. Gavilán (director and actress), Gustavo Arcos (professor and film critic), Carla Valdés (director and screenwriter) and Manuel A. Among others. Rodríguez Yong (producer and director).