Juliette Binoche named jury president of 78th Cannes Movie Competition

CANNES, France (AP) — Juliette Binoche will preside over the jury for the the 78th Cannes Movie Competition, competition organizers introduced Tuesday.

Binoche will succeed final yr’s jury president, Greta Gerwig, making this the second time Cannes has had back-to-back feminine jury heads.

Binoche, the French actor, has been a mainstay at Cannes over time. She first appeared on the competition 40 years in the past, with the premiere of André Téchiné’s “Rendez-vous.” She’s since been again to Cannes many instances, together with for Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Blue,” Michael Haneke’s “Caché,” and Abbas Kiarostami’s “Certified Copy.”

“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,” Binoche stated in a press release. “I appreciate the privilege, the responsibility and the absolute need for humility.”

The Cannes Movie Competition, operating Might 13-24, will unveil its lineup in mid-April. Final yr, Gerwig’s jury chosen Sean Baker’s “Anora” for the competition’s high honor, the Palme d’Or.

The final time two ladies served as successive jury president in Cannes, 1966 jury head Sophia Loren adopted Olivia de Havilland.