Who is Pedro Almodóvar: a counterculture figure in love with cinema itself

T or to roughly paraphrase one of this director’s most oft-repeated quotes: Pedro Almodóvar was born at a terrible time for Spain, but an extremely exciting time for cinema. Originally from Castile-La Mancha, an arid, landlocked rural region of Spain, Almodóvar was born in 1949 … Read more

program, films in competition and dates

Okay, let’s get over it. Because if it is true that only on April 13 will we know officially who (read: guests, VIPs and absolute stars) and what (again: films, previews and first works) will be there at the Cannes Film Festival, the first official … Read more