- December 20, 2014
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President Barack Obama confirmed on Friday, as he had previously done the Federal Bureau of Investigation US (FBI, for its acronym in English) – North Korea participated in the ciberataqueque suffered three weeks ago the film studio Sony Pictures
In a very commented statements, the president said that, in his opinion, the decision to cancel the study. premiere of “The Interview” -comedia whose plot revolves around a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was “a mistake”
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According to Obama, “this was an opportunity to demonstrate to the hackers do not yield to blackmail”.
“We can not have a society in which a dictator somewhere can begin to impose censorship here in the US, “said the president, who said his country will respond” proportionate “to the computer attack.
Obama was asked at the last press conference held at the White House this year, what if after this incident producers and distributors begin to censor “to avoid offending the sensibilities” of regimes like North Korea.
The president of Sony Pictures, Michael Lynton, responded to the president’s statements assuring that their study “has not ceded” to hackers, but the decision of the Boards Film not exhibit the film, left them no choice but to cancel its release, scheduled for December 25
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Effects
There are many who understand the fear that the hacker Sony to materialize their threats out attacks against cinemas that show “The interview”.
In addition, as has been known in recent days, some of the major studios Sony Pictures had pressured him to cancel the premiere of the film, fearing that viewers not come to the cinema to watch your movies on Christmas Day, one of the most profitable of the year
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? Nevertheless, in Hollywood there is a widespread feeling that Sony’s decision could have long-term consequences on the way in which the film industry and television work, looking alibi artistic expression and freedom from fear shocking to some.
Actors, writers and directors have shown high profile in recent times its disappointment over the cancellation of the premiere of “The Interview”.
George Clooney, Sean Penn, Ben Stiller, Rob Lowe, Aaron Sorkin, Judd Apatow and Michael Moore are some who have said that you can not give in to blackmail Hackers GOP (Guardians of Peace – Guardians of Peace), which have been attributed the attack on Sony
For Clooney, the actor expressed his discontent with the “little solidarity”. Sony has been, in his opinion, in recent days, explaining that drafted a document that was endorsed by characters in the film industry in support of the study, no one wanted to sign.
The interpreter also He criticized the media for focusing on the post of company executives filtered by the hackers and not to investigate who was behind the attack, which analysts say will cost Sony tens of millions of dollars as well as causing serious damage to his reputation.
“A disaster”
“It’s a mess everything that is happening. The decision to cancel the premiere is terrible, “he says in conversation with BBC Richard Walter, professor at the School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
” The impact will be enormous, “says Walter who wonders if” from now to make a film or a documentary have to receive the approval of international dictatorships. “
“Sony has handled the whole issue of hacking too bad, but the worst was the cancellation of the premiere of the film. You will do much harm to freedom of expression in the film industry and television in the US. “.
” They justify it by saying that they feared an attack in a movie theater, but that risk makes time there. With that decision they do is honor terrorists and terrorist encourage others to do the same, “notes Professor at UCLA.
Walter recalls that” the First Amendment of the US Constitution. UU. defends freedom of expression and that includes the films “.
” more than seven decades 70 years ago Charles Chaplin filmed ‘The Great Dictator’, which ridiculed Hitler and Mussolini, who at that time were the leaders of major nations. Do you think that Chaplin should have done that movie or that this should not have been released? “.
To Walter “the effects of the decision by Sony will feel because other lunatics and terrorists are encouraged to do the same as North Korea and studies will have to rethink their projects to not offend anyone. “
” Can you imagine that all the films were harmless? “
” Dangerous Precedent “
Rachel Ehrenfeld, director of the American Center for Democracy (ACD, for its acronym in English), also believes that the cancellation of the premiere of “The Interview” was “wrong”.
” What makes US different from any other country is the importance that is given to freedom of expression, a right that is included in the Constitution, “said Ehrenfeld in conversation with BBC World.
” It’s a very dangerous precedent, even if it is the decision of a private company. We are in the US and if they take away our freedom of speech, what’s left? It’s too important. (…) I hope that other companies do not follow the same path “
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According to Ehrenfeld, the attack on Sony shows how unprepared they are American companies to deal with a computer attack of that magnitude.
The president of ACD believes that those responsible for Sony “should consider alternative ways to show the film eg Internet, to prove that we are not afraid and do not let threats intimidate us. “
” Tomorrow may be Iran who make threats and what do we do? Cyber attacks are a weapon and we have to prepare for it and to respond appropriately “
Scott Foundas, magazine journalist Variety think that the decision not to release “The interview” “is a bad precedent, but believes that” it is understandable because Sony is in a very precarious position and do not want more bad press “.
” For me what was disappointing was how Hollywood reacted. There has been little solidarity between the major studios, which are Sony has alienated and have pressured him to cancel the premiere of the film, because they feared that the public would not be to the cinema to watch your movies, “says Foundas in conversation with BBC World.
For his part Stephen Galloway, editor of the journal The Hollywood Reporter , believes that the study had no other option because “if an incident had occurred in some movies, Sony would have had to face lawsuits worth tens of millions dollars and would have created a huge problem. “
” It’s a terrible precedent, though Sony had no choice. This attack has done much harm to the studio and they lose a lot of money. “
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