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  • Spanish director Pedro Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’ at Cannes Film Festival
      CANNES, May 20 — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin “monsters” today at the Cannes Film Festival where he is presenting his latest film “Bitter Christmas” in competition.“As Europeans, we are also obliged to become a kind of shield against these monsters like Trump, Netanyahu, or the Russian,” the director told a press conference, referring to the US, Russian and Israeli leaders.An outspoken critic of Is
     
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Spanish director Pedro Almodovar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin ‘monsters’ at Cannes Film Festival

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20 May 2026 at 11:58

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CANNES, May 20 — Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar called Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin “monsters” today at the Cannes Film Festival where he is presenting his latest film “Bitter Christmas” in competition.

“As Europeans, we are also obliged to become a kind of shield against these monsters like Trump, Netanyahu, or the Russian,” the director told a press conference, referring to the US, Russian and Israeli leaders.

An outspoken critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, the maker of “Talk to Her” and “Volver” wore a “Free Palestine” pin on his lapel.

Almodovar’s remarks echoed those of Spanish star actor Javier Bardem who slammed the “toxic masculinity” of the three leaders in an expletive-laden tirade on Sunday.

“Bitter Christmas”, which has had mixed reviews in Spain, is a highly personal project focused on a film director who is out of ideas and decides to steal stories from those close to him. — AFP

 

 

Pedro Almodóvar Speaks Out Against Donald Trump, Canal+ Talent Boycott At Cannes: “Worst Thing To Happen To Us Is To Stay Silent”

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By: Anthonypauldalessandro
20 May 2026 at 11:28
Pedro Almodóvar was asked by one Spanish journalist at today’s Cannes press conference for his pic Bitter Christmas about “Hollywood being in crisis and Canal+ threatening creators.” The latter refers to Canal+ Chair and CEO, the Maxime Saada, who said that the conglom won’t work with those who signed the Time To Switch-Off Bolloré” petition which sounded […]

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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

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By: Pete Hammond
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. […]

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

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By: Antonia Blyth
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 […]

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