“I come from a very dark place. In the United States they have chosen a thug. But not only happens there. It happens everywhere,” said Richard Gere in reference to Donald Trump. The actor received the award from his friend Antonio Banderas.
Gere expressed his love for actors and actresses, highlighted their madness and their ability to stay as children. He talked about the stories we all share, connected in a universe of “pain, sadness, happiness, dreams, hopes and ambitions.”
He regretted that the political leaders of his country are forgetting these values. He criticized what he considers an “absurd tribalism” that divides societies. The interpreter calls courage and courage to “stand up and tell the truth.”
He also praised the work of humanitarian organizations such as those who help homeless people and Open Arms, who rescue migrants in the Mediterranean.
