Chinese filmmaker Chloe Zhao, whose films from Nomadland to Hamnet have become awards-season favourites, will join the jury for the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off next week, organisers announced on Monday.
The film extravaganza on the French Riviera, one of the world’s most important annual cinema events, hands out a host of prizes, including the prestigious Palme d’Or for best film, decided by a nine-person jury.
American actress Demi Moore, still riding high from the late-career boost of her Oscar-nominated turn in The Substance, will add some sparkle to the jury which also includes Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard and Ivorian-American actor Isaach de Bankole, who is set to play in the upcoming third instalment of the Dune franchise.
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As previously announced, the jury will be headed by arthouse South Korean director Park Chan-Wook (Oldboy).
The other jury members are Irish-Ethiopian actor Ruth Negga, Belgian director Laura Wandel, Chilean director Diego Cespedes and Irish screenwriter Paul Laverty.
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The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 12 to 23.