Actress Dolores Fonzi experienced intense emotion upon receiving the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film for 'Belén'. However, her speech sparked controversy. According to the Argentine News Agency, the actress took the stage visibly moved and nervous. 'What an emotion, what an enormous honor to receive a Goya,' she said. 'We are not only defending cinema, we are having to defend water. Ah!' In her speech, Fonzi made a strong statement: 'This horror movie, it's not us, it's not humanity. We cannot continue to allow that.' She also drew attention to the political situation in Argentina, mentioning President Javier Milei: 'Those of you who have time, don't fall into the trap. That's how it is, I come from the future... I come from the future of a country where the president even put water up for sale. What a thrill! What else could we have said?' Her speech then shifted to certain topics of international politics related to social issues that can be represented in cinema as a critique. 'The world has become a horror movie,' she said and added: 'The genocide in Gaza, the demands of women in Iran, and the persecution of migrants in the United States. Don't let it happen to you.'
Argentine Actress's Goya Award Speech Sparks Controversy
Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi, winner of a Goya Award, used her speech to touch on sensitive political topics, including Argentina's internal affairs and global conflicts, causing a major stir.