The director of the San Sebastian Film Festival is standing by their decision to honour Johnny Depp at this year’s fest. It was announced earlier this weekend that Depp will receive the festival’s highest honorary prize, the Donostia Award, which has previously been given to such Hollywood stars as Ethan Hawke, Judi Dench, and Penelope Cruz.
RELATED: Johnny Depp To Be Honoured At San Sebastian Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival The announcement was immediately met with controversy, including from a group of Spanish women filmmakers. “This speaks very badly of the festival and its leadership and transmits a terrible message to the public: ‘It doesn’t matter if you are an abuser as long as you are a good actor,’” Cristina Andreu,
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