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The 10th Malatya International Film Festival was canceled after the management announced that the “Best Actress” award would be awarded instead of the “Best Actress” and “Best Actor” awards. In the cancellation statement of the Metropolitan Municipality it was said: “In this process, some expressions that hurt our social values in some press and media organs and social networks have annoyed us,” the coronavirus epidemic was also cited as a reason.
Inspired by the management of the Malatya International Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival (BERLINALE) on Saturday; The announcement that instead of the “Best Actress” and “Best Actor” awards, the “Best Actress” award will be awarded, focusing on the “lack of gender”, generated criticism on social networks.
In organizing the festival, which is scheduled to take place between 1 and 5 December, the metropolitan municipality of Malatya argued that the bulletin based on the “genderless award” did not belong to them, following discussions and reactions in the social networks. In the statement, “The declaration of lack of gender in the bulletin in question is the manifestation of an approach that threatens the whole world and our future and is incompatible with our values, and our metropolitan municipality is also very sensitive on this issue. The necessary procedures will be initiated to question what the relevant people mean by said speech.
After increasing criticism on social media, the festival was canceled by the Malatya Metropolitan Municipality. In the statement that the coronavirus epidemic was also justified. “As a result of the evaluation carried out in the context of these developments, the needs of the pandemic process are also taken into consideration to avoid news in some media organs and social networks and negative discussions that arise from this, avoid new speculation and ensure that the festival can be done healthier for years to come. The Malatya International Film Festival, which was scheduled to be organized for the tenth time this year, was canceled by a joint decision of the organization’s stakeholders ” the expression was used.
