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Juliette Binoche On Why ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Won Cannes Palme d’Or; Jeremy Strong Jokes Jury Was “Conclave With Champagne”
Cannes Film Festival 78th edition Jury President Juliette Binoche and jury member Jeremy Strong explain why 'It Was Just An Accident' Won Palme d'Or.
Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images In a last-minute surprise to many, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident took the Palme d’Or at Cannes, however, for Jury President Juliette Binoche, it was a crucial decision to laud the feature: “The film springs from a feeling of resistance, survival, which is absolutely necessary today.” When the jury members were asked by press conference moderator Didier Allouch what they loved about congregating and deliberating over the last 11 days, Oscar nominee Strong quipped, “it’s like conclave with champagne”. Strong continued, “Juliette spoke about bringing softness in the world, De Niro talked about Fascists should fear art.
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