A week before the premiere of “Juliet” the latest film by director Pedro Almodóvar (Calzada de Calatrava, 1949), the prestigious Oxford University has announced that it will grant the doctorate “Honoris Causa” the filmmaker for his outstanding work in the area of cinema.
the award of central British studies will also be given to other recognized characters as economist Paul Krugman, the architect Kazuyo Sejima, the composer Arvo Pärt and soprano Jessye Norman, and other names theology, science and law.
Pedro Almodóvar not debut in the award of this kind of distinctions. Since 1998 he was awarded the same degree by the University of Castilla-La Mancha and 2009 by Harvard University. The ceremony in Oxford will take place on June 22.
Who would make visible the full range of characters from the mythical “Movida Madrileña” in its ribbons surreal environment, it is regarded as the Spanish director’s most acclaimed Spanish territory after Luis Buñuel. He has won countless awards, including several Goya and two Oscar awards for “Talk to Her” and “All About My Mother” tapes. Manchego is further characterized by a dynamic political activity. It was one of the most significant public figures against the invasion of Iraq and Spanish support for the US government under President José María Aznar, which led to the terrorist attack at Atocha station 11M.
the news of the award given to an exact week comes the premiere of “Juliet” his latest drama starring Adriana Ugarte and Emma Suarez. a dry and heartbreaking drama about the story two stories, past and present, of the same woman. Its release is scheduled for April 8.
Pedro Almodóvar discovered and weathered career countless Spanish actors and actresses like Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Antonia San Juan, Rossy de Palma, Carmen Maura and Victoria Abril, among many others.
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