Guillermo del Toro blasts government move to cut Mexican fund (exclusive)

“If we don’t continue this tradition everybody will be working on commercials and soap operas.”Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro was joining film industry colleagues on Thursday night (May 21) to meet with Mexican officials after a sudden bid by the government to eliminate one of the country’s two national funds sparked outrage.Del Toro, who won the best director Oscar for The Shape Of Water two years ago, warned of a “devastation” that will remove support for future generations of storytellers should a proposal to remove the Fidecine fund get approval by lawmakers.“After we thought we had arrived

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