Pedro Almodóvar chases elusive Palme d’Or as Andy García returns to Cannes with noir passion project

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Pedro Almodóvar chases elusive Palme d’Or as Andy García returns to Cannes with noir passion project Culture

Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 20:29

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Spanish author Pedro Almodóvar returns to Competition at the Cannes Film Festival with "Bitter Christmas", a self-reflective drama about filmmaking and mental collapse. Meanwhile, Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev premieres the gripping "Minotaur" dealing with tensions in Russia, while Andy García unveils "Diamond" – his long-awaited noir passion project starring Vicky Krieps and Brendan Fraser.

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