Without naming Donald Trump, Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu opposed the US President's call for building a wall on the US-Mexico border.
Inarritu, who is heading the 2019 Cannes Film Festival jury, said ignorance among the masses makes it easier for governments to "manipulate" them.
"I'm not a politician. As an artist, I can express through my job and with my heart open what I think to be truthful. I think the problem is what is happening is the ignorance. People do not know, it's very easy to manipulate," the Oscar-winning director said when asked about Trump's policies.
According to Variety, he was addressing a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Inarritu said he tried giving an insight into the condition of immigrants in his 2017 virtual reality (VR) film "Carne Y Arena". The movie, that premiered at Cannes two years ago, was the first VR film to be screened at the prestigious movie gala.
Referencing the commencement date of World War II, Inarritu said, "We know how this story ends if we keep with this experience. We think we are evolving with the technology and the social media. It seems like every tweet is a brick of isolation and creating a lot of threat and paranoia."
"I have nothing against watching on a phone, on an iPad, on a computer. But I know watching a film there is not the same... Netflix is doing a great job. It's great that they exist on TV. Why not give people the choice to experience cinema?"
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