On April 28, the 50th Chaplin award was organized by the prestigious organization Movie at Lincoln Center. The event took place in New York's Alice Tully Hall and during the gala was awarded Pedro Almodovara. The Spanish director in his speech decided to refer to the current political situation in the United States. In sharp words he criticized the actions of the new president. This is another representative of the artistic environment who openly opposes Donald Trump's policy.
Pedro Almodovar turned to Donald Trump. “I hope you hear it”
Pedro Almodovar does not slow down and is working on subsequent films. The last production of the director, the film “In the next room”, was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Festival. During the speech, which Almodovar gave during the 50th Chaplin award ceremony, the Spanish director turned directly to the President of the United States Donald Trump. He mentioned, among others On narcissistic power and violation of human rights, and Trump's presidency herself described, among others “The biggest mistake of our time”. The director did not bite in Tongue And he brutally summed up the actions of the US President.
Mr. Trump, I'm talking to you now and I hope you hear what I have to say. You will go down in history as the biggest mistake of our time. Lord, naivety can only be compared to your violence. You will go down in history as one of the greatest misfortunes for humanity … You will go down in history as a disaster
– said the director.
Pedro Almodovar mentioned his childhood under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco
During the speech, which Almodovar gave in New York Alice Tully Hall, he also mentioned his youth in Spain under the rule of dictator Francisco Franco. It was the director's passion, which was the cinema at the time, that allowed him to escape from sad reality. He also mentioned what democratic changes in Spain were for him, which happened at the turn of the 1970s and 1980s and how important it was in the development of his passion. – It is impossible to describe what for a young person who dreamed of filming filmsit meant the feeling of absolute freedom – he emphasized.