As a tribute to her career at the “Museum of Modern Art,” Penelope Cruz recalled the Betamax video tape store. This led her to discover cinema as a child in a suburb of Madrid. There she rented all of Pedro Almodovar's films. The museum has the one from SpainActress for her entire body of workrecognized in the cinema industry. Other celebrities were also there.
Hollywood star Penelope Cruz honored for her talent in New York
At the gala evening organized in her honor, the talented Spaniard thanked all the “brilliant directors” with whom she had been able to work over the years. They inspired, taught and helped the actress grow as a performer and personality: “I want to thank you all tonight and especially my Pedro,” she said. The recognition for Penelope Cruz comes a decade after the museum honored Pedro Almodovar. He has worked with her in seven films. The director's latest film, "Parallel Mothers," starring Cruz, hits theaters in the U.S. on December 24. The film received two Golden Globe nominations.
However, an exciting moment at the event was Almodovar's video message to Penelope Cruz. He congratulated her on her confession. In it, the controversial director discussed a conversation he had with Cruz around the time they were promoting "All About My Mother" (1999). “That’s when you told me that you would take care of me when I was old. “I’m not that old yet, but I hope you keep your promise,” the director said in a video message, making the audience laugh. The Oscar winner was honored with speeches from Anne Hathaway, Diane Krueger and Rebecca Hall. Guests at the event included singers Ricky Martin and Rosalia as well as fashion designer Zack Posen. MoMA's Film Fund raises funds to bring great works of film into the museum's collection. The museum's film section includes more than 30,000 films and 1.5 million film styles. Cruz joins a group of previous honorees that includes Martin Scorsese, Tom Hanks, Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Quentin Tarantino, George Clooney and others.
