Almodovar accused of killing bulls

MADRID, Spain (AP) - Animal rights activists have filed a complaint against director Pedro Almodovar and his production company for killing four bulls in the shooting of his new film "Talk To Her."

The complaint, filed before the Madrid regional environmental department, argues that Almodovar and his production company, El Deseo, violated an animal protection law under which any film scene purporting to show cruelty to, mistreatment of, or suffering by animals must be mock, not the real thing.
"Talk To Her" features Spanish singer Rosario Flores playing a female bullfighter. El Deseo confirmed Monday that on June 25-26, Almodovar shot a scene in which four bulls were killed in the bullring of Aranjuez, a town near Madrid. The company insisted it had obtained all the necessary permits.