After Gomorrah (2008), Reality won Matteo Garrone his second Cannes Grand Prix.
Reality Reality
Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams together with his wife Maria. A likeable, entertaining guy, Luciano never misses an opportunity to perform for his customers and countless relatives. One day, his family urges him to try out for Big Brother. In chasing this dream, his perception of reality begins to change… A bittersweet satire about the effects of celebrity-obsessed media.
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Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
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Wednesday, 02. 09. 2026 / 13:00 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
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Wednesday, 02. 09. 2026 / 15:30 / Main Hall
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