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Juliette Binoche to Preside Over 78th Cannes Film Festival Jury
French actor Juliette Binoche will succeed Greta Gerwig as jury president of the Cannes Film Festival at the upcoming 78th edition.
Binoche is one of France’s most revered performers and has led an international career, having worked with auteurs around the world including Michael Haneke, David Cronenberg, Anthony Minghella, Abel Ferrara, Abbas Kiarostami, Olivier Assayas, Leos Carax, Claire Denis, Amos Gitaï, Naomi Kawase, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Louis Malle and Hou Hsiao- hsien. “In 1985, I walked up the steps for the first time with the enthusiasm and uncertainty of a young actress; I never imagined I’d return 40 years later in the honorary role of President of the Jury,” she continued, adding that she “appreciates the privilege, the responsibility and the absolute need for humility.” She also starred as herself in an hilarious episode of “Call My Agent!” that sees her presiding over the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival and turning down advances from a sleazy yet powerful movie producer.
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