Pedro Almodovar's 'Madres Paralelas'&nbsp;(Parallel Mothers), starring the Spanish filmmaker's muses Penelope Cruz and Rossy De Palma, will open the 78th Venice Film Festival in September, organisers said Monday.

The film -- which follows two single women in different stages of life preparing to give birth in a maternity ward -- will compete for the prestigious competition's top prize, the Golden Lion.&nbsp;

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"I was really born as a director in Venice in 1983... 38 years later, I am called to open the festival," said the Oscar-winning Almodovar in a statement.

"I am truly grateful to the festival for this recognition and hope to live up to it," he added.&nbsp;

The director of the festival, Alberto Barbera, called Almodovar's film an "intense and sensitive portrait of two women facing pregnancy with unpredictable implications, of female solidarity, of a sexuality lived in full freedom and without hypocrisy".

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The 71-year-old filmmaker was awarded a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement by the festival in 2019. He debuted at Venice in 1983 with his black comedy, 'Entre Tinieblas'&nbsp;(Dark Habits).

The festival will be held this year from September 1 - 11.

Pedro Almodovar's 'Madres Paralelas' (Parallel Mothers), starring the Spanish filmmaker's muses Penelope Cruz and Rossy De Palma, will open the 78th Venice Film Festival in September, organisers said Monday.

Pedro Almodovar's 'Madres Paralelas' (Parallel Mothers), starring the Spanish filmmaker's muses Penelope Cruz and Rossy De Palma, will open the 78th Venice Film Festival in September, organisers said Monday. The film -- which follows two single women in different stages of life preparing to give birth in a maternity ward -- will compete for the prestigious competition's top prize, the Golden Lion. 'American Horror Story' shuts down season 10 production due to COVID-19 exposure "I was really born as a director in Venice in 1983... 38 years later, I am called to open the festival," said the Oscar-winning Almodovar in a statement. "I am truly grateful to the festival for this recognition and hope to live up to it," he added. The director of the festival, Alberto Barbera, called Almodovar's film an "intense and sensitive portrait of two women facing pregnancy with unpredictable implications, of female solidarity, of a sexuality lived in full freedom and without hypocrisy". Chloe Zhao joins fellow Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho on Venice festival jury The 71-year-old filmmaker was awarded a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement by the festival in 2019. He debuted at Venice in 1983 with his black comedy, 'Entre Tinieblas' (Dark Habits). The festival will be held this year from September 1 - 11.

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Actor Penelope Cruz is all set to team up with Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar yet again for an upcoming `Madres paralelas (Parallel Mothers).` 
According to Variety, Cruz will be joined on screen by former San Sebastian best actor winner Aitana Sanchez Gijon and newbie Milena Smit. 
 
"With `Madres paralelas` I return to the female universe, to motherhood, to the family. I speak of the importance of ancestors and descendants. The inevitable presence of memory. There are many mothers in my filmography, the ones that are part of this story are very different," Almodovar said during the casting announcement. 
 
"As a storyteller, imperfect mothers inspire me most at this time. Penelope Cruz, Aitana Sanchez Gijon and the young Milena Smit will play the three mothers in the film, accompanied by Israel Elejalde as the main male character. It is also a collaboration with my beloved Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma. `Parallel Mothers` will be an intense drama. Or so I hope," he concluded. 
 
The rest of the cast of the film includes `Veneno` actor Israel Elejalde, and `Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown` co-stars Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma.&nbsp; 
 
Although Cruz`s involvement in production was announced around Summer along with the announcement of the film, the official confirmation has come from the Almodovar brothers` production outfit El Deseo. 
 
Almodovar has had `Madres paralelas` on the back burner for some time, but as the months of lockdown unspooled during Spain`s COVID-19 crisis, he was able to focus and finish the screenplay, reported Variety.

Actor Penelope Cruz is all set to team up with Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar yet again for an upcoming `Madres paralelas (Parallel Mothers).` According to Variety, Cruz will be joined on screen by former San Sebastian best actor winner Aitana Sanchez Gijon and newbie Milena Smit.

Actor Penelope Cruz is all set to team up with Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar yet again for an upcoming `Madres paralelas (Parallel Mothers).` According to Variety, Cruz will be joined on screen by former San Sebastian best actor winner Aitana Sanchez Gijon and newbie Milena Smit. "With `Madres paralelas` I return to the female universe, to motherhood, to the family. I speak of the importance of ancestors and descendants. The inevitable presence of memory. There are many mothers in my filmography, the ones that are part of this story are very different," Almodovar said during the casting announcement. "As a storyteller, imperfect mothers inspire me most at this time. Penelope Cruz, Aitana Sanchez Gijon and the young Milena Smit will play the three mothers in the film, accompanied by Israel Elejalde as the main male character. It is also a collaboration with my beloved Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma. `Parallel Mothers` will be an intense drama. Or so I hope," he concluded. The rest of the cast of the film includes `Veneno` actor Israel Elejalde, and `Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown` co-stars Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma. Although Cruz`s involvement in production was announced around Summer along with the announcement of the film, the official confirmation has come from the Almodovar brothers` production outfit El Deseo. Almodovar has had `Madres paralelas` on the back burner for some time, but as the months of lockdown unspooled during Spain`s COVID-19 crisis, he was able to focus and finish the screenplay, reported Variety.

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