It's a French festival, so ofc it's going to be in French. That said, i think that the Olympics had to be in English, French, and the home language is stupid.
He is Pedro Almodóvar it's an Spanish film director, it's well known in Spain, and have a great success, he speak Spanish, English and French (at last), and I think he said the first name in Spanish.
Different country presenting an award in its national language... not sure why that's a reason to not like every single person in that country lol. Pedro's French was a bit hard to understand, but who cares? Cool that he tried if you ask me.
It would be funny to do it once, for fun. I can see the Kingie doing it, actually, starting in Swedish as a joke. Well, maybe not, not at those functions, but the way he is when he's at scout camps, I can definitely see him doing it.
To his defense, my native language is french and i understand him correctly but for someone that it's not his native language it could be really hard. French is not easy to learn
Pedro almodovar is a Spanish director and screenwriter who has some AMAZING MOVIES. My favourites are, “talk to her9 (Halla con Ella), Everything about my mother ( Tudo sobre mi madre), and Return ( Volver). Halla con Ella is specially poignant and fun.
OP for sure an American.. how dare an event in another country be in that country's language. So rude when everyone doesn't switch to English when an English is is present.
The Nobel Prize Summit is held in Sweden but they still speak English because it is an international event and way more people speak English (including many non-Americans) than Swedish. It's also why all international flight use english for air traffic control.
That's all well and good in matters of safety and science, where the inherent underlying goal is standardization of norms and uniformity of ideas; if it were feasible pure mathematics would be the language used. In Art and Entertainment, diversity is not just paramount, but defines humanity. To suggest a different culture quash their own language at their own event on their own land is as obliviously tone deaf as complaining you can't find a hamburger in New Dehli.
If it were for a French event for French films by French film makers then I would 100% agree that French is appropriate. But it is an international event and most international events speak English, not because it is American or British centric but because it is what most people attending the event will understand. It prevents exactly the situation above where the people attending have no clue what is going on because they don't speak the language. It would be like me only offering (1)
(2) Hamburgers at an international event with a lot of Indian people attending just because "that's what we eat here". Speaking just french to an international audience, many of them not American or British that have learned English specifically so they can communicate more easily internationally, is the same to me.
leroy666
Stoned!
nothebees
It's all Greek to him.
Somanyquestions
French is my first language and I can barely understand this guy. He's got a THICK accent, sounds like Spanish.
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
yep, that's Pedro Almodóvar
iknowbigfoot
Mercy buckets
fallswinkingtothefloor
Murky bumtrumps
reynej
freakdiablo
"Did I leave the stove on?"
quade
THAT is how good an actor he is
Harryteeters
Joaquin Phoenix is just Gary Oldman acting. Always has been.
db629
did he ask “do I have to go up?”
Tychodin
It's a French festival, so ofc it's going to be in French. That said, i think that the Olympics had to be in English, French, and the home language is stupid.
SleepyHollowAppleTree
They didn't say his name in French, though, snap out of it Arthur.
antcaesar
He is Pedro Almodóvar it's an Spanish film director, it's well known in Spain, and have a great success, he speak Spanish, English and French (at last), and I think he said the first name in Spanish.
SleepyHollowAppleTree
His first name is Spanish, it's pronounced hwɑːˈkiːn.
antcaesar
No, is pronounced this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EecgsR5ZaQM
ZIMISME
Oh yeah, Imagine that. A french show all in french.
nickylbox
"Do I have to go up?" -Joaquin Phoenix
pullingsixty
Is Will Smith on the jury here?
fallswinkingtothefloor
As Voltaire himself remarked: "Bof" *shrug*
xn1992
Almodóvar is Spanish, but thanks for playing
PierreGyss
He is speaking French though
xn1992
Indeed, but title…
Ultraruben
The show is in Cannes. Cannes is in 🇫🇷
CUBErk
That’s French with a heavy Spanish accent.
schmau
¡Hón hón hón!
Murrdogg
Ouí
FlaminkoFactor
Different country presenting an award in its national language... not sure why that's a reason to not like every single person in that country lol. Pedro's French was a bit hard to understand, but who cares? Cool that he tried if you ask me.
lostinamapfactory
Best performance since Spacecamp
fdoyl001
PrincePiggo
Oh the irony...
hotfezz
Agh he's too old.
xn1992
I think at time of filming, JP was the same age as Napoleon was at the end of his reign, so not too crazy a casting
DarkSock
Hawn Hawn hawnnnn!!!!
DVSBSTrD
FFS was there not a SINGLE tailor in France?
RandomDude74575
Skuggen
It's like if they insisted on doing the Nobel prize all in Swedish.
wadatahmydamie
I love the implicit argument of “it’s supposed to be international, so why don’t they speak my language?”
Vortexhelios320
I would be terrified and probably very confused if I ever saw something that could speak every single human language at once...
Thesaya
We would never.
Skuggen
...But you should. Without any prior announcement.
Thesaya
It would be funny to do it once, for fun. I can see the Kingie doing it, actually, starting in Swedish as a joke. Well, maybe not, not at those functions, but the way he is when he's at scout camps, I can definitely see him doing it.
pullingsixty
These edibles are not as advertised.
gablestout
MrLivingDead140
"I shouldn't have taken so many hits of LSD."
arthurvanhoudt
Huh, it’s in Cannes, Cannes is in France, in France they speak French. So to me it sounds quite logical!
heyletsbefriends
for which role?
clk62
"You were never really here"
heyletsbefriends
thanks
TheCanadianGuyThatSaySorry
To his defense, my native language is french and i understand him correctly but for someone that it's not his native language it could be really hard. French is not easy to learn
metroid2
What is a French person's favorite videogame console? The Nintendo Oui
cattlegrazer82
Why didnt anyone tell me French George Lucas was hosting this year?
realGeorgelucas
I don't have to tell you what my counterparts are doing.
j6er39rte94
American dumb-ass here. Before I unmuted, I legit thought it was George Lucas. I'm sorry 😔
Fistouille
Pedro Almodóvar is Spanish, and he also speaks French with a very thick accent
NotAPervert
It’s not Lucas, he clearly has a chin
Lisossoma
Pedro almodovar is a Spanish director and screenwriter who has some AMAZING MOVIES. My favourites are, “talk to her9 (Halla con Ella), Everything about my mother ( Tudo sobre mi madre), and Return ( Volver). Halla con Ella is specially poignant and fun.
xn1992
*Spanish
Sprezzaturca
Pronounced Zhorzh Lüka
michiyl
Fun fact: "Schorsch" (spoken like Shorsh) is an (East) German nickname for Georg
WeaponizedJerk
That guy is definitely not French, just speaking French.
pullingsixty
Isn't that Pedro Almodovar?
GenuineBeamm
OP for sure an American.. how dare an event in another country be in that country's language. So rude when everyone doesn't switch to English when an English is is present.
NoNameFred
But English is the 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘢. And, since it is — therefore — the "French language", surely that means they should be talking it in France? /s
Ultraruben
A. Im from Amsterdam. B. Its an International event you donut.
AmealsOnWheels
Yeah really not sure why this is so upsetting. It's a French award. Of course it's presented on French.
Somanyquestions
To be fair, his French is VERY hard to understand, and that's coming from a French native.
BHPaperstacks
Yeah but to tbf when announcing the award and the only words you can distinguish are your name I think it's safe to say that you are the winner.
SherMattLockSmith
The Nobel Prize Summit is held in Sweden but they still speak English because it is an international event and way more people speak English (including many non-Americans) than Swedish. It's also why all international flight use english for air traffic control.
GenuineBeamm
That's all well and good in matters of safety and science, where the inherent underlying goal is standardization of norms and uniformity of ideas; if it were feasible pure mathematics would be the language used. In Art and Entertainment, diversity is not just paramount, but defines humanity. To suggest a different culture quash their own language at their own event on their own land is as obliviously tone deaf as complaining you can't find a hamburger in New Dehli.
SherMattLockSmith
If it were for a French event for French films by French film makers then I would 100% agree that French is appropriate. But it is an international event and most international events speak English, not because it is American or British centric but because it is what most people attending the event will understand. It prevents exactly the situation above where the people attending have no clue what is going on because they don't speak the language. It would be like me only offering (1)
SherMattLockSmith
(2) Hamburgers at an international event with a lot of Indian people attending just because "that's what we eat here". Speaking just french to an international audience, many of them not American or British that have learned English specifically so they can communicate more easily internationally, is the same to me.
ScottPerri
Oh, are you an American and you don't like French people because in France they speak French? Seriously??
wadatahmydamie
Be reasonable, French people have a different word for *everything*
wadatahmydamie
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q_8amMzGAx4 y’all suck at this
WeaponizedJerk
English can be understood through tough thorough thought though.
kublaikhan
Reasonably, the French word for "everything" is "tout".
Seizurebleak
Exactly! I'm from Canada and can think of at least 10 way better reasons to hate the French than the language! Just kidding of course, <3 Quebecois!
SamCute1000
** Church word intensifie **
Seizurebleak
CALISSE!