Pedro Almodóvar,
Lumière Award 2014!

 


PostED THE  18.10.2014 AT 11:05AM


 

Friday night, Pedro Almodóvar received the Lumière Award 2014 during a joyful, sensual, and musical ceremony full of surprises and speeches of admiration, all of which went straight to his heart.

 Prix Lumiere 2014 Almodovar Jeanluc Mege 2037Pedro Almodóvar surrounded by Agnès Jaoui, Miguel Poveda and Rossy de Palma /
Copyright Jean-Luc Mège photographies 2014 - Institut Lumière

 

Keanu Reeves, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Gaspard Ulliel, Edouard Baer, Valeria Golino, Michael Cimino, Louis Garrel, John McTiernan, Paolo Sorrentino, Xavier Dolan, Tahar Rahim, Guillaume Gallienne, Patrick Chesnais, Bérénice Bejo, and Juliette Binoche were just some of the international cinema stars who had come to Lyon to pay homage to Pedro Almodóvar, recipient of the Lumière Award 2014.

The Spanish filmmaker arrived accompanied by his actresses Marisa Paredes, Rossy De Palma, Elena Anaya, and brother Agustin Almodóvar, who took turns making brief and lively speeches. On the big screen, Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas's individual recorded messages were projected in close-up, looking straight at the camera, face to face with Almodóvar, who kept his sunglasses on a long while to hide his great emotion.

The ceremony was naturally conducted with a distinctive Spanish flair, featuring poignant flamenco songs performed by Agnes Jaoui, Camelia Jordana, and the star of Spanish music, Miguel Poveda.

Other powerful moments were included in the tribute. An elegant and collected trio, composed of Xavier Dolan, Tahar Rahim and Guillaume Gallienne, took turns reciting, amidst an impressive silence, a text written by Pedro Almodóvar on the death of his mother. Bertrand Tavernier then arrived on stage to proclaim how the work of Almodóvar had built Spain, including "bikini-ing" the country - giving it life, while tightening the strings! He was followed by Juliette Binoche, who pronounced a thank you on behalf of all the actresses and expressed gratitude for what Almodóvar films give to women, before reading alongside Almodóvar, moved and proud, the French translation of his acceptance speech.

His magnificent speech explained how, through his work, he had tried to vindicate the years of sadness that the rigid Spanish society of the time had imposed on his late mother. Filled with emotion, the whole crowd was soon on its feet, ending the ceremony by belting out the upbeat "Resistiré," (from Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down), the anthem of the unforgettable evening.

 

The ceremony :

  • Photo Copyright Sandrine Thesillat - Jean-Luc Mège

  • Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Pedro Almodóvar et Thierry Frémaux

    Pedro Almodóvar et Thierry Frémaux

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Pedro Almodóvar et Thierry Frémaux

    Pedro Almodóvar et Thierry Frémaux

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa Paredes

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Rossy de Palma

    Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Brigitte Fossey

    Brigitte Fossey

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Bérénice Bejo

    Bérénice Bejo

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Bérénice Bejo

    Bérénice Bejo

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Xavier Dolan, Guillaume Gallienne et Tahar Rahim

    Xavier Dolan, Guillaume Gallienne et Tahar Rahim

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Guillaume Gallienne et Tahar Rahim

    Guillaume Gallienne et Tahar Rahim

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Tahar Rahim

    Tahar Rahim

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Guillaume Gallienne

    Guillaume Gallienne

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Valeria Golino

    Valeria Golino

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Michael Cimino

    Michael Cimino

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Michael Cimino

    Michael Cimino

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Alessandra Sublet

    Alessandra Sublet

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Miguel Poveda

    Miguel Poveda

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Miguel Poveda

    Miguel Poveda

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Aure Atika

    Aure Atika

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Edouard Baer

    Edouard Baer

    Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Edouard Baer

    Edouard Baer

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Patrick Chesnais

    Patrick Chesnais

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Pierre Deladonchamps

    Pierre Deladonchamps

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Gilbert Melki

    Gilbert Melki

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Isabella Rossellini

    Isabella Rossellini

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Camélia Jordana

    Camélia Jordana

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Agnès Jaoui

    Agnès Jaoui

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Laure Marsac et John McTiernan

    Laure Marsac et John McTiernan

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Photo Copyright Sandrine Thesillat - Jean-Luc Mège

  • Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Agnès Jaoui

    Agnès Jaoui

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Chema Prado et Pedro Almodóvar

    Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Chema Prado et Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Camélia Jordana

    Camélia Jordana

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Rossy de Palma

    Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Agustín Almodóvar

    Agustín Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Elena Anaya

    Elena Anaya

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Elena Anaya

    Elena Anaya

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Elena Anaya

    Elena Anaya

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Rossy de Palma

    Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa Paredes

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa Paredes

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa Paredes

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes et Agustín Almodóvar

    Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes et Agustín Almodóvar

    Photo copyright Bastien Sungauer

  • Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes et Agustín Almodóvar

    Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes et Agustín Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Photo Copyright Loic Benoit

  • Guillaume Gallienne

    Guillaume Gallienne

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Tahar Rahim

    Tahar Rahim

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Tahar Rahim

    Tahar Rahim

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Tahar Rahim

    Tahar Rahim

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Xavier Dolan

    Xavier Dolan

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Thierry Frémaux, Miguel Poveda, Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes, Agustín Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Thierry Frémaux, Miguel Poveda, Elena Anaya, Rossy de Palma, Marisa Paredes, Agustín Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

  • Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Anouck nicolas - Jean-luc Mège

  • Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Olivier Chassignole

  • Thierry Frémaux et Juliette Binoche

    Thierry Frémaux et Juliette Binoche

    Photo copyright Loic Benoit

 

Pedro Almodóvar received the Lumière Award 2014 :

  • Pedro Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Pedro Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Bertrand Tavernier, Juliette Binoche et Rossy de Palma

    Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Bertrand Tavernier, Juliette Binoche et Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Gérard Collomb, Agnès Jaoui, Bertrand Tavernier et Juliette Binoche

    Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Gérard Collomb, Agnès Jaoui, Bertrand Tavernier et Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Anouck Nicolas-Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  •  Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Agnès Jaoui, Miguel Poveda et Rossy de Palma

    Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Agnès Jaoui, Miguel Poveda et Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  •  Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Agnès Jaoui, Miguel Poveda et Rossy de Palma

    Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Agnès Jaoui, Miguel Poveda et Rossy de Palma

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Bertrand Tavernier, Juliette Binoche, Rossy de Palma et Marisa Paredes

    Pedro Almodóvar entouré de Bertrand Tavernier, Juliette Binoche, Rossy de Palma et Marisa Paredes

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar et Gérard Collomb

    Pedro Almodóvar et Gérard Collomb

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Pedro Almodóvar et Juliette Binoche

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar, Bertrand Tavernier et Gérard Collomb

    Pedro Almodóvar, Bertrand Tavernier et Gérard Collomb

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège

  • Pedro Almodóvar

    Pedro Almodóvar

    Photo Copyright Jean-Luc Mège