Beyond the awards ceremony itself, one of the most talked about and most viral moments of the last Goya gala was the passionate kiss between the director of the successful film The Snow Society, Juan Antonio Bayona, and his handsome companion.
Many were surprised by this romantic scene, since Bayona has always been very discreet when it comes to his personal life. The director was the undisputed winner of the night in Valladolid, he took home twelve awards (two of them for Best Film and Best Director) and he could not contain his joy when it came to sharing it with the man he had sitting next to him.
Bayona was very emotional throughout the gala, and just as he couldn’t hold back his tears, he couldn’t stop that kiss either. Although he did not mention the aforementioned in any speech or dedicate any of the awards to him, he did pose with him in front of the cameras on the red carpet.
Everyone was very intrigued to know his identity and, as the newspaper El Español has been able to find out, it is Alejandro Navas, a costume designer and audiovisual technician who participated in The Snow Society. He studied Fashion Design at the School of Art and Design of Valencia and over time decided to dedicate himself to the world of costumes in cinema.
Although we do not have explicit confirmation that they are a couple, Alejandro published a most mysterious message on his Instagram: “I hope you feel how the heart beats of a director who abandoned himself at the top of the mountain range to convince himself to himself that the impossible is also possible, to see how true life is beyond death and how infinite love is. Go to the cinema to receive that love, the same one that I found at the top of the mountain. frozen mountain.”
Finally, it is worth mentioning that although it is a very common gesture for someone who has just won an award and wants to share their happiness with their partner, the kiss between Bayona and Alejandro Navas has been highly applauded on the Internet, and many users have The visibility for the LGTBI community was celebrated.
