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The debate over Netflix movies at the Cannes Film Festival came to a head on the opening day when jury president Pedro Almodóvar all but ruled out the streaming service’s movies from taking home the top prize. That means Okja, by Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, and Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories, could be shut out of competition.

“I don’t conceive of not only the Palme d’Or but any other prize being given to a film and then not being able to see the film on a large screen,” Almodóvar said through a translator when the question was raised at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

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The Spanish director, who has had five films in the competition since 1999 – most recently Julieta last year – was asked by a journalist if he would rather have his films seen in 190 countries (i.e., on a streaming service) or win a Palme d’Or.

“I prefer absolutely to be seen in not only 190 countries, but always to be seen on a big screen,” Almodóvar said to scattered applause from the press. “Digital platforms are a new way of offering work, which is interesting and positive. But they should not take the place of existing formats. They shouldn’t change the habits of viewers. That’s the core of the debate.”