Susan Sarandon denounces that they have "removed her from some films" due to her commitment to Palestine

BarcelonaThe American actress Susan Sarandon, who in February received the International Goya in Barcelona, denounced this Sunday in Venice, where she presented the film The echo chamber, having been excluded from some projects due to her criticism of Israel and her support for Palestine.

"I think the narrative has changed completely regarding the historical relevance of Palestine and the ties of Zionism with the United States in my country's politics," explained the 79-year-old actress. "Even so, I have recently been dropped from some films because there are agencies that continue to ask people not to hire me: that is how power works. However, I feel welcome among the people and especially on an international scale," she stated.

Sarandon leads the cast, alongside Italian Luca Marinelli and Swedish Alicia Vikander, of the film The echo chamber, presented in the official section of Venice and filmed from the last screenplay written by Bernardo Bertolucci before he died. It is an intimate love story set in a musician's apartment where themes such as care, dependencies, desire, and the control of feelings are intertwined.

The American actress, who won an Oscar for her performance in Dead Man Walking (1995) and is a tireless activist in favor of Palestine in recent years, has publicly thanked the director of this film, Andrea Pallaoro, for having counted on her for the project. "I thank him for not paying attention to the warnings regarding me," she said, before noting that "there are still very entrenched positions within the industry" that continue to be hostile toward her.