The Málaga Film Festival, scheduled for March 1-10, has decided to cancel the participation of U.S.-born director Julio Hernandez Cordon's vampire drama 'The Day is Long and Dark' due to complaints regarding acts of gender violence. The festival released a statement on February 28, citing their commitment against violence towards women and in support of equality of rights as the reason for withdrawing the film.
Hernandez Cordon, along with his producer, Diana Bustamante, were informed of the decision through the media before receiving official communication from the festival. Bustamante expressed disappointment in the festival's unilateral labeling of Hernandez Cordon as a perpetrator without proper investigation or dialogue.
