Almodovar oštro o Trampu: "Umetnici imaju dužnost da se suprotstave monstrumima"

Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar today called on artists at the Cannes Film Festival to speak openly about social crises, saying that it is their moral duty to be a shield against "monsters" like US President Donald Trump. "The creator from his small platform must speak without twisting. Silence and fear are a very bad sign and are a sign of the erosion of democracy," said Almodovar at the press conference after the premiere of his tragicomedy "Bitter Christmas".

He added that artists are obliged to become a kind of shield against leaders such as Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Trump must know that there is a limit to all his delusions and madness and that Europe will never bow to his policies," said the famous Spanish director. As reported by Reuters, Almodovar is competing for the festival's main prize, the Palme d'Or, for the sixth time with his new film, and the main role is played by Leonardo Sbaralja, who plays a director who uses details from his own life to write a new script.

Key points

• He added that artists are obliged to become a kind of shield against leaders such as Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• "Trump must know that there is a limit to all his delusions and madness and that Europe will never bow to his policies," said the famous Spanish director.
• As reported by Reuters, Almodovar is competing for the festival's main prize, the Palme d'Or, for the sixth time with his new film, and the main role is played by Leonardo Sbaralja, who plays a dir…