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‘Bitter Christmas’ Review: Pedro Almodovar Is Back Channeling Himself But This Time There’s More Pain Than Glory – Cannes Film Festival

19 May 2026 at 16:22
Pedro Almodóvar has never shied away from making movies close to himself and the act of making movies themselves. With his latest, Bitter Christmas, he creates the parallel stories of a successful writer-director who is experiencing creative block, and a group of people 22 years earlier who may or not figure into his latest screenplay. […]

Movistar Plus Appoints New Management Under CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio

19 May 2026 at 10:05
Movistar Plus is marking the start of Alfonso Gómez Palacio’s tenure as CEO with a restructuring of its operations, as the leading Spanish pay TV/SVOD platform launches a new content and sports framework. Gómez Palacio succeeded Daniel Domenjó, who left the post in April after just over a year as CEO of Movistar Plus. His […]

Pedro Almodóvar Reveals His Feelings On Making English-Language Films & Why ‘Bitter Christmas’ Is So Personal: “I Was Surprised By The Ending Myself”

19 May 2026 at 07:05
Pedro Almodóvar is known for mining his own personal experience, but Bitter Christmas (Amarga Navidad) explores this on a whole new level. His viewpoint is reflected in the film in two interwoven protagonists — director Raul (Leonardo Sbaraglia), and Elsa (Bárbara Lennie), the cult filmmaker at the center of Raul’s screenplay. As Raul grapples with […]

Pedro Almodóvar Calls Out the 2026 Oscars for Ignoring Politics: ‘There Were Not Many Protests Against the War’ in Gaza or Against Trump

11 May 2026 at 13:19
Pedro Almodóvar recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times ahead of his latest movie, “Bitter Christmas,” competing at the Cannes Film Festival and called out the Oscars for being blatantly apolitical this year. “You know, I’m not really blaming anyone in particular, but it was quite notable watching the Oscar telecast where there were not many protests […]

Penélope Cruz: ‘I would never let anyone silence me when it comes to speaking out against the brutal treatment of civilians and children’

2 May 2026 at 04:00

“While they were putting on my wig, I had a doctor on the phone who told me, ‘It looks like you have a brain aneurysm,’” says Penélope Cruz, 51, the actress who has starred in some of the most memorable scenes in cinema of recent decades, both in Spain and abroad.

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Styling:

Juan Cebrián

Make-up and hair:

Pablo Iglesias (NS Management) for Chanel.

Set design:

Virginia Sancho.

Production:

Cristina Serrano.

Photography assistants:

Marcos Jiménez and Mario Val.

Digital assistant:

Orlando Gutiérrez.

Styling assistants:

Paula Alcalde and Carmen Cruz.

Production assistant:

Marina Marco.

Nails:

Laura Hurtado

© Gorka Postigo (EL PAÍS)

Penélope Cruz wears a wool jacket, silk pants, and metal and crystal earrings from CHANEL’s Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
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