Almodóvar returns to Cannes with 'Amarga Navidad', competing for Palme d'Or

Pedro Almodóvar has returned to the Cannes Film Festival after a hiatus, presenting his latest film 'Amarga Navidad' to a warm reception. The Spanish director, who had previously screened his last films at Venice—where he won the Golden Lion for 'The Room Next Door'—is now competing for the Palme d'Or. The film, already released in Spain, is set for release in France and the rest of Europe. Almodóvar wore a pro-Palestine pin during the press conference. He also hinted at his next project. The festival buzz centers on why Almodóvar has never won a Palme d'Or, a gap he hopes to fill with this sharp, intelligent screenplay about the vampirization of creators.