After the cancellation of the legal personality of the Nicaraguan Association of Cinematography (ANCI) made official this Friday with the official publication in La Gaceta, the members of that group lamented the action of the Daniel Ortega regime. They point out that “a country without an image does not exist.”
In it releasereleased on April 22, the agency explained that since its foundation 34 years ago they have supported and promoted the country’s film projects and trained new professionals in this field.
“Since March 7, 1988, when we were constituted as a trade association of professionals in the Nicaraguan cinematographic and audiovisual arts, until today, we have traveled a path of which we can be filled with pride. We have steadily promoted and supported cinematographic and audiovisual work in the country, disseminating the works of our members and colleagues, organizing film shows », he indicated.
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«We successfully completed 10 editions of the Nicaraguan Ibero-American Film Showcase, being able to reach different national locations with free screenings. We have provided training opportunities for new professionals, as well as training for technicians and artists in the field », he added.
On April 20, the National Assembly with 74 votes in favor, zero against, 15 abstentions and one present outlawed 25 non-profit organizations, including the Nicaraguan Association of Cinematography.
The Nicaraguan film industry highlighted that they are “creators and promoters, together with other national colleagues and international experts, of the Law on Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts. Law 723, approved on May 20, 2010, which unfortunately could not be implemented.
They underscored the close relationship they maintained with the San Antonio de los Baños International Film and TV School, in Cuba, with which they obtained places for young Nicaraguans to study at the prestigious study center.
The ANCI thanked “all the people, entities and governments that have supported us in each project of our association, sustained with the hard and voluntary work of its members.”
“The cinema in Nicaragua has been worth the effort, the sacrifices and the resources invested for our cultural development and our own identity (…) we hope to have contributed with a frame to our country,” he concluded.
