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The Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar denounced world leaders Trump, Netanyahu, and Putin as "monsters" at the Cannes Film Festival.

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At the Cannes Film Festival, the Oscar-winning Spanish director, Pedro Almodóvar, criticized world leaders Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Vladimir Putin, calling them "monsters." His comments were made during a press conference, where Almodóvar wore a solidarity pin with Palestine, thus highlighting his political stance. This statement came in a tense international context, emphasizing his concerns about the actions of these leaders on the global stage. Almodóvar, known for his provocative and socially engaged films, used the festival platform to express his views on current issues.

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