The French star, who won Best Actress at Cannes in 2010 for her role in ‘Certified Copy,’ succeeds ‘Barbie’ director Greta Gerwig as head of the jury.
The Cannes Film Festival announced Tuesday, February 4, that it had 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 from The English Patient to Certified Copy will succeed Barbie director Greta Gerwig who served as jury president last year. Gerwig, the first American filmmaker 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. “I never imagined returning 40 years later in this honorary role as jury president. “I am aware of the privilege, the responsibility, and the absolute need for humility,” she added.
Binoche is one of the rare actresses to have won awards at Europe’s three biggest film festivals, having been honored at Cannes, as well as the Venice Film Festival and the Berlinale. At Cannes, she won the award for Best Actress in 2010, for her role in Certified Copy. She is also among only a handful of French actors to have won an Oscar, taking Best Supporting Actress in the epic 1996 war drama The English Patient.
Binoche is also known for her outspoken political views, which have seen her take positions on issues from women in Iran to environmental causes and undocumented migrants. She recently signed a petition entitled “Stand Up for Culture” against budget cuts planned by the French government in the cultural sector. Binoche, whose latest film Queen at Sea is set to be released this year, has also publicly backed fellow actors speaking out about sexual violence following the #MeToo scandal in Hollywood.
The festival pointed out that it was only the second time in its history that two women had presided over the jury in a row. The previous instance dates back to the 1960s when Italian cinema icon Sophia Loren succeeded Olivia de Havilland from Gone with the Wind.
The remaining Cannes jury members still need to be selected. The announcement of the official competition lineup is expected in mid-April.
Le Monde with AFP
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