Pedro Almodóvar Speaks Out Against Donald Trump, Canal+ Talent Boycott At Cannes: “Worst Thing To Happen To Us Is To Stay Silent”
Pedro Almodóvar addressed the importance of artists speaking out against societal issues during a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival. He criticized silence as a sign of fear and emphasized the moral obligation to voice concerns about democracy and global events. Almodóvar also expressed his opposition to figures like Donald Trump and highlighted the need for Europe to resist such influences.
- ▪Almodóvar stated that silence is an expression of fear and a symptom of a crumbling democracy.
- ▪He wore a 'Free Palestine' pin during the conference, which received applause from the press room.
- ▪The filmmaker's new movie, Bitter Christmas, explores themes of creative block and personal struggles.
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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Bárbara Lennie, Pedro Almodóvar and Leonardo Sbaragli pose during the "Amarga Navidad" (Bitter Christmas) photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2026 in Cannes, France. Hoda Davaine/Getty Images 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 the alarm over tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of the French entertainment and media sectors.
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