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Rapture review – cult Spanish horror is a deeply strange cheese dream of cinemania

Pedro Almodóvar provides a vocal cameo and his style can be traced back to this influential film

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Sánchez vows to pass housing decree on Tuesday amid outrage over Maricarmen eviction

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged to approve a housing decree on Tuesday following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from her home of 70 years, as protesters camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol demanding stronger protections against evictions.

Euronews · Sep 27

‘It is the riskiest film I’ve ever made’: Pedro Almodóvar on being the villain in his own movie

As his new film Bitter Christmas is released the legendary Spanish director turns his fire on Donald Trump, Will Smith, Netflix – and himself

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Leading director Pedro Almodóvar tells Cannes filmmakers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak on politics

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The Independent UK · May 21

Oscar-winning filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar says directors have a ‘moral duty’ to be political

‘Silence and fear is a symptom that things are going badly,’ said the two-time Oscar winner

The Independent UK · May 21

Pedro Almodóvar says film-makers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak out against the far right

‘Europe must never be subjected to Trump’ says Spanish film-maker at a Cannes press conference for his new film, Bitter Christmas

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar calls Trump, Netanyahu and Putin 'monsters' in Cannes

Pedro Almodóvar is in Cannes today for his new film 'Bitter Christmas'. During a press conference, he stated that Europeans must become a "shield" against "monsters" Trump, Netanyahu and Putin.

Euronews · May 20

Bitter Christmas review – grief, loss and artistic betrayal in Almodóvar’s film within a film

Cannes film festival: Spaniard’s latest life-v-art auto-metafiction feels slightly muddled as he directs a director directing a director

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Cannes 2026: Latinos Steal the Show with Looks and Strong Political Statements

The Cannes Film Festival has always loved glamour, but this year the Croisette has also become a stage for Latino and Spanish-language stars making noise with their films, their fashion and, in Javier Bardem's case, statements sharp enough to cut through the flashbulbs.

Latin Times · May 19

Cannes spotlight reverts to auteurs as Hollywood retreats from film festival

Absence of big US films heralds renewed focus on international cinema that underpins festival’s reputation

The Guardian - UK · May 12