Pedro Almodovar wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Festival.”

An 18-minute standing ovation greeted Pedro Almodovar’s “The Room Next Door” premiere in Venice earlier this week. It is the first feature-length English-language film from the Spanish director.Five years after taking home a career achievement prize at Venice, the film, which stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, is the prolific director’s first English-language feature. It also wins a Golden Lion.