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Spain’s Javier Bardem blames ‘toxic masculinity’ of Trump, Putin, Netanyahu for fuelling wars

News Desk17th May 202620th May 2026

17th May 202620th May 2026788

Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who has been receiving widespread acclaim for his latest film performance, criticised what he described as the ‘toxic masculinity’ of Donald...

Spain makes Cannes history with record three films in Palme d’Or race

News Desk9th April 202614th April 2026

9th April 202614th April 20262615

Spanish cinema will make history at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with three films competing for the Palme d’Or for the first time since the...

Spanish actor Javier Bardem sparks applause with ‘no to war’ and ‘free Palestine’ remark at Oscars

News Desk16th March 202623rd March 2026

16th March 202623rd March 20261434

Spanish actor and Oscar winner Javier Bardem used his appearance at the 98th Academy Awards to deliver a brief political message, calling for peace and...

Film director Pedro Almodóvar urges Spain to cut all ties with Israel over Gaza

News Desk27th August 20251st September 2025

27th August 20251st September 20253613

Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar urged the Spanish government to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel on Wednesday over the war in Gaza,...

Javier Bardem, ‘El Buen Patrón’ & Cate Blanchett top Spain’s Goya Awards

News Desk13th February 202214th February 2022

13th February 202214th February 20223765

Javier Bardem won best actor at the 36th Goya Awards on Saturday – the Spanish ‘Oscars’ film awards that were held in Valencia this year –...

Rapper Pablo Hasél detained by police, after barricading himself in at Lleida University

Catherine Howley16th February 202117th February 2021

16th February 202117th February 20213769

#UPDATED – 16 Feb The Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) have now detained the rapper Pablo Hasél, who had been asked to turn himself in to serve...

Basque Country Culture Festivals Film

Focus: Sant Sebastian International Film Festival (20-28 Sept)

Ben Norman19th September 20198th October 2020

19th September 20198th October 20204778

The prestigious San Sebastian International Film Festival kicks off its 67th edition this Friday 20 September and will run until 28 September. Among those already...

Willy Toledo released after being detained for blasphemy

AFP13th September 201811th February 2021

13th September 201811th February 20213329

Willy Toledo, the Spanish actor accused of blasphemy, was released without bail after being questioned in court on Thursday, in the latest high profile case...

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