Universitario fans lit a flare during the screening of ‘Iluminados’ at Cineplanet.
On Saturday, February 24, Universitario de Deportes premiered ‘Iluminados’ in cinemas, the documentary that recalls the events that led to obtaining the last national title of League 1 2023. The screening of this audiovisual material was a success and the networks Social events showed how the ‘creams’ fans packed various rooms, bringing a party atmosphere with chants and banners.
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However, on Monday the 26th, the passion surpassed the limits, when a group of fans lit flares during one of the screenings at the Cineplanet in the Mall del Sur, an event that quickly went viral, generating criticism for putting the lives of the attendees at risk. , when lighting a pyrotechnic in a closed environment full of flammable materials.
In videos published by different users, it was possible to see how the flares remained lit for several minutes, while those present recorded and sang. The intervention of a worker was necessary to put out the fire. Subsequently, the staff proceeded to activate the alarms and the broadcast of the audiovisual material was stopped.
The flare lit by Universitario fans at Cineplanet put the lives of those in attendance at risk (Twitter).
Faced with these events, Cineplanet decided to withdraw the ‘Iluminados’ documentary from theaters, despite the fact that it had not exceeded the fourth day of screening since its premiere and still had a week left in broadcasting, as announced. In fact, due to its success at the box office, it was also planned to be screened in the provinces.
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The decision was announced through a statement published by Universitario de Deportes, in which they condemned the conduct of said fans and urged their fans not to engage in acts that harm the club:
“We regret that an irresponsible act outside the club, which occurred during the screening of the documentary ‘Iluminados’, has endangered the integrity of the fans and workers who attended said function in San Juan de Miraflores. Due to what happened, we announce that the decision was made to cancel the screening of ‘Iluminados’ in Cineplanet theaters during its second week, as well as its premiere in the provinces. We want to emphasize that negligent behavior like this directly affects the club. We encourage our fans to adopt behaviors that do not harm the institution’s projects in a year as important as the Centennial,” they reported.
University statement announcing the cancellation of the broadcast of ‘Iluminados’.
Likewise, Cineplanet also prepared a message for its users: “In response to the disturbances that occurred during some performances at the ‘Iluminados’ venue. We inform you that, in order to safeguard the safety of our clients and collaborators, the documentary will no longer be projected in our rooms. We appreciate your kind understanding.”
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Hours before the announcements were issued, the web platform on which tickets for the documentary could be purchased was no longer available, a fact that was noticed by fans, who showed their displeasure on social networks.
Cineplanet statement regarding incidents that occurred during the broadcast of ‘Iluminados’.
‘Merengues’ fans have other alternatives to see the documentary ‘Iluminados’ in movie theaters, as it is still available in other companies such as Cine Star, at its headquarters in Breña, Jirón de la Unión, San Juan de Lurigancho and San Juan de Miraflores , as well as Movie Time in San Isidro and Villa El Salvador.
Another alternative is to watch it via streaming through the Ticketmaster virtual platform, where it has a price of S/. 15.00 soles for the general public and S/. 10.00 soles for those who have the Socio Crema and Adherente Member membership.
INDECI staff announced that a fine will be applied to Cineplanet for lack of prevention when organizing the show and announced that they requested the videos to find those responsible and report them:
“We carried out an inspection inside the movie theater. We have fined them for not having the precaution to carry out this type of shows. The fine amounts to 1UIT. In addition, we are asking the cinema to provide us with internal videos so we can identify these people, try to establish communication with the police, and if necessary, report them,” an official told Canal N.
A group called ‘The San Juan Band’ claimed responsibility for the events through a post on their Facebook account: “Yes, we were the ones who set off the alarms, the ones who put the balloons and the party in the entire room. #SJM to the rhythm of #LA_BANDA. Because they are handsome and elegant, it is difficult to match them,” they noted.
Municipality of San Juan de Miraflores sanctioned Cineplanet for an incident at the screening of the documentary ‘Iluminados’.