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  "path": "/2026/film/festivals/pedro-almodovar-bitter-christmas-standing-ovation-cannes-1236753315/",
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  "textContent": "Pedro Almodovar received a warm 6.5-minute standing ovation at the international premiere of “Bitter Christmas.” While the ovations weren’t close to the Venice applause for his “The Room Next Door,” which lasted a huge 17 minutes, the Cannes crowd was extremely appreciative. Almodovar attended with leads Barbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia and the ensemble cast. […]",
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