Overview

• Pedro Almodóvar received the 50th Chaplin Award at Film at Lincoln Center, using his speech to deliver a sharp critique of President Donald Trump.
• Almodóvar described Trump as a 'narcissistic authority' and 'the greatest mistake of our time,' condemning his administration's policies on immigration and transgender rights.
• The director dedicated the award to recently deported immigrants, transgender actress Hunter Schafer, and Harvard University for resisting Trump’s 'war on knowledge and culture.'
• He drew comparisons between his experiences growing up under Franco’s dictatorship in Spain and the current state of U.S. governance under Trump.
• Almodóvar also expressed concern about the ongoing power outage affecting Spain and Portugal, extending his thoughts to those impacted.