Pedro Almodóvar's 'Strange Way of Life': A Groundbreaking Queer Western with Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke.
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Pedro Almodóvar premiered his short film "Strange Way Of Life" at the Cannes Film Festival, which explores the desire between two cowboys in a classic Western setting. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal as former lovers who reconnect after 25 years. Almodóvar pushes boundaries for LGBT representation in the Western genre, making it the first "truly queer Western" where gay male desire is tackled so openly. The director also discusses the revival of the Western genre and the importance of female filmmakers in the genre.
Topics:entertainment#cannes-film-festival#ethan-hawke#film#lgbt-representation#pedro-almodovar#western-genre
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