Pedro Almodóvar Says ‘Europe Must Never Be Subjected to Trump’ and Wears ‘Free Palestine’ Pin at Cannes Press Conference

By Zack Sharf

Zack Sharf

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Pedro Almodóvar declared at the Cannes press conference for his new movie, “Bitter Christmas,” that “Europe must never be subjected to Trump,” which earned a rousing applause from the international press in attendance. The director was responding to a question about censorship concerns given what’s going on in the U.S. under Trump and in France with controversy surrounding Canal+, whose head threatened a blacklist against artists who signed an open letter opposing the company’s main shareholder.

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