Hungarian film-maker Kornél Mundruczó backs up Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett, saying it was a step towards genuine equality
The decision by
Berlin film festival to make its acting awards gender neutral is a “logical move” and a statement about gender equality in the film industry, according to the director of one of the most talked about movies at the Venice film festival.
Kornél Mundruczó, the director of Pieces of a Woman, was the third film-maker to approve of the move in Venice this week after Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett also backed the decision. Mundruczó said that he was supporting the unprecedented step because he feels it is a move toward equality.