Pedro Almodóvar gave an interesting interview to the Los Angeles Times in which, among other things, he criticized this year’s apolitical Oscar ceremony: “There weren’t too many protests against the war or against Trump,” the director said.
Almodóvar recalled the intervention of Javier Bardem, who had no qualms about directly saying “Free Palestine” on the red carpet, and declared that “obviously people are very scared.”
Then, he assured that “the United States is not a democracy right now”: “The heartbreaking and ironic thing about it all is that democracy has made this totalitarian government possible, through the appropriate voting mechanism. “It is both a paradox and something incredibly sad,” explained the filmmaker.
When asked if he is worried that these words could go against his career, Almodóvar replied that “of course not,” and that he does not have “too many fears.” He says that the Spanish people are not afraid to “call things what they are” and neither is the Spanish government. In addition, he adds that for him “it is easier to be clear” with what he thinks because he works outside of Hollywood.
