Cinema is much loved and the films of directors such as Pedro Almodovar attract huge audiences.

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Again, in the foreign film category, I was really expecting "Volver, " the Pedro Almodovar picture, which is just wonderful.

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However, the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) , which counts Bee Gee Robin Gibb, Pedro Almodovar and Spanish singer Julio Iglesias among its supporters, is lobbying to prevent any change saying that the system operates adequately as it is.

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