Nu imi place sa vorbesc de lucruri negative aici pe blog, dar scandalul dintre Natalie Portman si Rose McGowan mi se pare ca scoate la iveala niste aspecte importante si interesante pe care ar trebui sa le stim.
Totul a inceput pe covorul rosu de la Premiile Oscar 2020, cand Portman a purtat o capa Dior pe care erau inscrise numele femeilor regizor care nu au primit o nominalizare in acest an (Greta Gerwig, Lorene Scafaria, Lulu Wang, Alma Har’el si Celine Sciamma). Reactia lui Rose McGowan nu a intarziat sa apara si nu a fost una draguta: “[This is the] kind of protest that gets rave reviews from the mainstream media for its bravery. Brave? No, not by a long shot. More like an actress acting the part of someone who cares. As so many of them do. I find Portman’s type of activism deeply offensive to those of us who actually do the work,” a declarat actrita pe Facebook.
In cariera sa de aproape 30 de ani, celebra actrita a jucat doar in doua filme regizate de femei. Iar una dintre acestea este chiar ea, facandu-si debutul regizoral cu A Tale of Love and Darkness. Portman a declarat ulterior ca a incercat sa lucreze cu mai multe femei regizor de-a lungul carierei sale si ca va face asta in continuare, adaugand ca a aparut in scurtmetraje, videoclipuri muzicale si reclame regizate de Marya Cohen, Mira Nair, Rebecca Zlotowski, Anna Rose Holmer si Sofia Coppola.
“I agree with Ms. McGowan that it is inaccurate to call me ‘brave’ for wearing a garment with women’s names on it. Brave is a term I more strongly associate with actions like those of the women who have been testifying against Harvey Weinstein the last few weeks, under incredible pressure. It is true I’ve only made a few films with women. In my long career, I’ve only gotten the chance to work with female directors a few times — I’ve made shorts, commercials, music videos and features with Marya Cohen, Mira Nair, Rebecca Zlotowski, Anna Rose Holmer, Sofia Coppola, Shirin Neshat, and myself. Unfortunately, the unmade films I have tried to make are a ghost history. I have had the experience a few times of helping get female directors hired on projects which they were then forced out of because of the conditions they faced at work. So I want to say, I have tried, and I will keep trying. While I have not yet been successful, I am hopeful that we are stepping into a new day,” a declarat Natalie Portman (via Variety).
Parerea mea este ca doar talentul artistic ar trebui sa conteze. Este ciudat insa ca, in ciuda unor filme bine primite atat de public, cat si de critici, regizate de femei, acestea nu ajung sa fie aproape niciodata nominalizate la Oscar. Kathryn Bigelow este prima femeie care a primit Oscar-ul pentru regie, in 2010, pentru drama de razboi The Hurt Locker. Inainte de aceasta, doar trei femei fusesera nominalizate la aceasta categorie: Lina Wertmüller pentru Seven Beauties, Jane Campion pentru The Piano si Sofia Coppola pentru Lost in Translation. Ultima femeie care a primit o nominalizare a fost Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), in 2018.
