Pedro Almodóvar wins lifetime achievement award at San Sebastian Festival
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar received a lifetime achievement Donostia Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival on Thursday, getting emotional as he was given
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Almodóvar’s first English-language feature wins top prize in Venice
#UPDATED at 13h on 8 September. Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’, the Spanish director’s first film in English, has won the Golden Lion, the
Pedro Almodóvar to receive 2024 San Sebastian Donostia Career Achievement Award
Spain’s most internationally famous film director, screenwriter and producer, Pedro Almodóvar, is to receive a Donostia Career Achievement Award at the prestigious 72nd San Sebastian Film
Spanish film director denies accusations of sexual violence by three women
Three women have accused Spanish film director Carlos Vermut of sexual violence in an investigation published in Spain’s leading daily newspaper El Pais. None of
Senate approves law that bans support for Franco and seeks to bring ‘justice’ to victims
Spain’s Senate house has approved a landmark bill that will ban expressions of support for the former dictator Francisco Franco, and seek to bring ‘justice’ to the victims
Spain honours Penélope Cruz with its National Cinema Award
Penélope Cruz has won one of Spain’s top film awards for her contribution to Spanish cinema, the country’s ministry of culture announced on Monday. The
Javier Bardem, ‘El Buen Patrón’ & Cate Blanchett top Spain’s Goya Awards
Javier Bardem won best actor at the 36th Goya Awards on Saturday – the Spanish ‘Oscars’ film awards that were held in Valencia this year –
Verónica Forqué, Spanish actress and Almodóvar muse, found dead at home
Spanish actress Verónica Forqué, who starred in Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodóvar’s dark comedy Kika, was found dead on Monday at her Madrid home after taking
Instagram apologises and allows Pedro Almodóvar’s new film poster
Instagram’s owner Facebook has apologised and restored images of the latest film poster of director Pedro Almodóvar, after it was initially removed for showing nudity. The
Rapper Pablo Hasél detained by police, after barricading himself in at Lleida University
#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
