After weeks of waiting, the Cannes Film Festival, including the 75th Edition will take place from May 17 to 28, 2022, has finally announced the composition of the jury of the official feature films competition. This announcement had been a little late for logistical reasons had announced Thierry Frémaux at the press conference on April 14, arguing that after the crisis due to the Covid pandemic, most of the filmmakers were filming.
He’s the French actor Vincent Lindon chosen To succeed the American Spike Lee And chair the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.
Isabelle Huppert had been the last French personality to occupy, in 2009, the presidency of the jury. In the history of the festival, the artists of France often played this role for an edition-celebration, like Yves Montand in 1987 for the 40th anniversary, Gérard Depardieu in 1992 for the 45th Festival or Isabelle Adjani in 1997 for the 50th anniversary.
Vincent Lindon will somehow make the link with the 2021 edition, since he played the main male role in The French film Titaniumproduced by Julia Ducournau, who had won the Palme d’Or. A remarkable role, which allowed him to win several nominations and awards, whose prize for best actor awarded by the criticisms of Los Angeles.
“” It is an immense honor, and a very great pride to see me entrusted, in the middle of the tumult of the multiple events that we are going through in the world, the splendid and heavy task of presiding over the jury of the 75th International Film of Cannes film.
With my jury, we will endeavor to take care of the films of the future at best, which all carry the same secret hope, courage, loyalty and freedom; whose mission is to move the greatest number of women and men by talking to them about their injuries and their common joys. Culture helps the human soul to rise and hope for tomorrow “Said Vincent Lindon.
To view the twenty films in competition, Vincent Lindon will be accompanied by eight members of the jury, four women and four men:
- Rebecca Hallactress, producer, screenwriter and director (United Kingdom / United States). The actress who has more than thirty films to her credit, including A rainy day in New York (2019) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) made by Woody Allen, Frost/Nixon, the time of truth (2008) by Ron Howard, The prestige (2006) by Christopher Nolan and 10 -point question (2006) by Tom Vaughan, his first feature film, recently took his first steps as a director, with Chiaroscurothat she also wrote and produced and presented in a global preview at the Festival de Sundance in 2021.
- Deepika Padukoneactress (India). Deepika is a huge star in her country where she distinguished herself in around thirty feature films. She made her debut in her first film in the English language with XXX: Reactivated Where she plays the main female role alongside Vin Diesel.
In 2015, she created the Live Love Laugh Foundation, whose programs and initiatives aim to stop stigmatizing mental illnesses and raising awareness about the importance of mental health. In 2018, the magazine Time ranked Deepika Padukone among the 100 most influential people in the world.
- Noomi Rapaceactress (Sweden). Noomi had made himself known to the general public in 2009, playing Lisbeth salander in the Swedish cinematographic adaptations of the trilogy Millennium from Stieg Larsson (Men who did not like women, the girl who dreamed of a can of essence and a matchAnd The queen in the air current palace). In 2021, she played in Lamb From Valdimar Jóhannsson, selected in Cannes to a certain look and then shortlisted among the films appointed for the Oscar 2022 for the best international film.
- Jasmine Trincaactress, director (Italy). Jasmine Trincca made her debut with Nanni Moretti in The son’s roomPalme d’Or in 2001. She returned to Cannes in 2003 present to a certain look the film by Marco Tullio Giordana, our best yearsthen comes up in competition with The Caiman de Nanni Moretti (2006), Apolloid – Souvenirs of the brothel by Bertrand Bonello (2011), and a certain look with Crumb (2013) and Euforia (2018) by Valeria Golino, then Fortunata by Sergio Castellitto for which she won the prize for the best female performance in 2017. We saw her in 2021 in The story of my wife of Ildiko Eyedi, selected in competition. Jasmine has just finished her first feature film, Marcel! which will be screened in a special session during this 75th edition.
- Asghar Farhadidirector, producer, screenwriter (Iran). Asghar Farhadi is a regular at the Cannes Film Festival, where his films are regularly selected: The past In 2013, in official competition will allow Bérénice Bejo to win the female interpretation prize, The Salesman In 2016 will leave with two prizes: Best actor and best director and will then win the 2017 Oscar for the best international film, Everybody Knows will be the opening film for the 2018 edition and its latest film, A herowill win the Grand Prix of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival And will be appointed to the Oscar 2022 for the best international film. It should be noted that Asghar Farhadi was the first Iranian to win this famous statuette with his film A separation (2011).
- Jeff Nicholsdirector, screenwriter (United States). His film Take ShelterPsychological thriller presented at the Sundance Festival in 2011 won the Grand Prix at the Critics Week. He then turns MUD: On the banks of the Mississippi With Matthew McConaughey, selected in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. In 2016, Jeff Nichols present Midnight Special to the Berlinale. The same year, he signed the drama Lovingadapted from a true story, presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival where it caused a sensation.
- Joachim Trier, Director and screenwriter (Norway). Joachim Trier stands out from his first films around the world where he won many prizes. New deal (2006), Oslo, August 31 (2011) presented at the Cannes Film Festival in the UN Certain Regard selection, Back home (2015) also selected at the Cannes festival in competition, Thelma (2017) and Julie (in 12 chapters) (2021), all co -written with Eskil Vogt, were greeted by critics and awarded at many festivals. His latest film, Julie (in 12 chapters)presented in competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, earned Renate Reinsve the female interpretation prize and collected two Oscar nominations (best original screenplay and best international film), as well as BAFTA (best actress and best film in a foreign language).
Neïla Driss
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