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Almodóvar

British  
/ ɑlmɔˈdovɑ /

noun

  1. Pedro. born 1949, Spanish film director. His provocative black comedies include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), The Flower of My Secret (1995), Talk to Her (2002), and Volver (2006)

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Other disappointments have been curatorial, like an early show devoted to the work of the filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar that was as banal as could be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Los Javis first worked with Guitarrica on a documentary miniseries about Pedro Almodóvar called “Pedro x Javis,” for which they asked him to perform the classic Mexican song “Cucurrucucú Paloma.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The annual event is playing host to a feast of movies from countries around the world and such prominent directors as Mike Leigh, Werner Herzog and Pedro Almodóvar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

For Almodóvar, success is defined as much by what he can reject as the freedom to pursue what fulfills him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

“I feel trapped in a tuxedo, like I have claustrophobia,” Almodóvar says, hugging his body as if he’s wearing a straitjacket.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

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