Allen angers the Spanish

Director Woody Allen has angered the Spanish public by gaining large filming grants for shooting his new film in Barcelona.

Director Woody Allen has angered the Spanish public by gaining large filming grants for shooting his new film in Barcelona.

Officials in the city have allocated $1.36m (€1m) to help fund the film, as well as provide police escorts for one of the stars, Scarlett Johansson - meaning around 10% of The Barcelona Project is being paid for by local taxpayers.

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