President of the Women Film Producers and Audiovisual Media Association (CIMA), Cristina Andreu, He assured that he believes the Spanish ‘Me Too’ is on the way, because “more and more people are coming who want to report it.”
This was stated in an interview with Europa Press during the talk on free audiovisual applications to be held this Wednesday at the San Sebastián Festival. Abuse for sexual, gender or power reasons.
Cristina Andreu called for unity in condemning women as a group because “It is very difficult to fulfill the complaint of a single victim”. “I hope that through these tables, women will understand that they have to talk to others and that these are common complaints. Because I do not believe that a predator can be with more than just being a predator with one person,” she said.
“I’m sure once the floodgates open it will be incredible.” before emphasizing that the victim “cannot be left alone because he does not have the courage to report it.”
Cristina Andreu said they asked CIMA for women to join forces and that’s why “End sexual and power abuse“When a single woman comes to me to report, it is very difficult for me to see her as ‘representative’ of all women,” she admitted.
“What I would never want from a woman who is a victim of abuse is for her to bear all the burden alone. In addition to being a victim, she is also constantly being questioned. We must find an alternative to create common causes” he stated.
CIMA president is “confident” that sexual and power abuses exist in the audiovisual industry and that many people “exclusion“And they would even lose their jobs. The ‘Me Too’ from the feeling of loneliness had not yet come. In the United States, this was important because many of them came out at the same time. No one could defeat Harvey Weinstein,” he commented.
On the other hand, the president criticized that the laws were “patriarchal” and the society was “terribly patriarchal”. “Because the laws are patriarchal, justice is done by men.”. “But I am confident in a change that requires both men and women to come together,” he praised.
Action protocols
According to Cristina Andreu, one of the measures CIMA plans to put on the table to prevent sexual abuse or abuse of authority in the audiovisual world is to add: A clause in professional contracts so women who are attacked know who to deal with.
“There must be very important protocols in all shootings, in all audiovisual venues. a safe place for women“he stated.
For example, at the last edition of the Goya Awards, the Film Academy designed an action protocol. “restricted and secure” areas Dealing with relevant persons, which will be clearly marked on the premises.
Similarly, one of Andreu’s concerns revolves around privacy coordinators. “What we want is for sex, women’s desire, told in a different way, from a different perspective. “We have some desires, and so far they are only told from the male point of view,” he criticized.