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Getty Images Pedro Almodovar received a warm 6.5-minute standing ovation at the international premiere of “Bitter Christmas.” While the ovations weren’t close to the Venice applause for his “The Room Next Door,” which lasted a huge 17 minutes, the Cannes crowd was extremely appreciative. Almodovar attended with leads Barbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia and the ensemble cast.
Addressing the crowd, Almodovar said, “I don’t know what to say. This is so moving that I have no words. All the screenings I’ve had at this place, I’ve always found the audiences to be so warm when I’m here. Thank you so much. Just to enter from that door and sitting down here, this is really a dream for me. And I will miss it very much when I will not come any more.”
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