(20 May 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Cannes, France - 20 May 2026 1. Wide of Pedro Almodóvar and cast of "Bitter Christmas" entering press conference 2. Wide of panel 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro Almodóvar, director: "Well, indeed, and 'Bitter Christmas' and 'Pain and Glory' could appear to be interlinked, a sort of a diptych, because I talk about myself in both films. In 'Pain and Glory,' I was really referring to paralysis on the part of the creator for physical reasons. His back, his shoulders, he