French actress Juliette Binoche to head Cannes Film Festival jury
The Cannes Film Festival has chosen Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actors, to preside over its 78th edition which will take place in May.
The 60-year-old star of films like The English Patient and Certified Copy will succeed Barbie director Greta Gerwig who served as jury president last year.
Gerwig, the first American film maker to take on the role, and the rest of the jury awarded the Palme d'Or in 2024 to the film Anora by Sean Baker.
"In 1985, I climbed the steps for the first time with the enthusiasm and uncertainty of a young actress," Binoche said in a statement, referring to her first experience in Cannes for the film Rendez-vous by André Téchiné.
The remaining Cannes jury members still need to be selected.
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