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Viral Cineteca Nacional Dust-Up Fuels Criticism of Security Response

Videos from an Aug. 21 screening show patrons confronting a disruptive moviegoer after witnesses reported slow intervention by staff.

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VIDEO ¬ “Lady Cineteca”: mujer desata pelea por hablar en película. Foto: Captura de pantalla
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Overview

  • Attendees say a woman talked and laughed through Ari Aster’s Eddington, then engaged in a heated exchange when confronted at the end of the film.
  • Footage posted to X by Sebastián Padrón spread widely, drawing national coverage and online scrutiny of the venue’s handling of the incident.
  • Witnesses report the disturbance stretched roughly 20 minutes before anyone sought help from police at the Mayorazgo entrance.
  • An officer who arrived reportedly declined to act, telling attendees the clash had not gone beyond a verbal dispute.
  • Companions apologized and said the woman suffers anger attacks and anxiety, while social media users called for clearer security protocols and no official Cineteca response was reported.