The presentation of the film "Juliet" has been suspended after the mention of Pedro Almodóvar in the controversy raised with the case called «Panama Papers ».
The acts of presentation of the film have been suspended, with the exception of the eInterviews of the actresses and actors with the media.
"Julieta", ranks number 20 in the cinematographic career of the La Mancha director. The controversy has been unleashed around the person of Almodóvar, since his name was published in the Panama Papers, because both Pedro and his brother are listed as owners of an opaque company, located in the Virgin Islands, one of the tax havens in the world, between 1991 and 1994.
The Almodóvar brothers' production company has announced the suspension of the promotional events for this film, at least the events in which Pedro was going to participate. At first all the interviews related to this premiere were suspended, but an hour after these announcements, from El Deseo it was decided resume the interview schedule, but exclusively with the cast's protagonists, not with the director.
Agustín Almodóvar, brother of the director, has admitted the veracity of the information They are coming to light, but he has tried to excuse his brother. He affirmed, in this sense, that the company that is mentioned in the Panama Papers was established due to the international expansion of the company, but it was not used, it was left inactive, among other things because it does not fit with the way of working of the two brothers.
The producer and director's brother has lamented the damage that the public image of Pedro He is suffering, and has attributed all the scandal that has arisen these days to his lack of experience in the first years of the family business.
Let us remember that «Juliet» opens today Friday in cinemas throughout Spain.