Two-time Palme d’Or winner Swedish director Ruben Östlund will preside over the jury for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. His most recent film, ‘The Triangle of Sadness’, is currently in theaters in Mexico.
the prestigious Cannes Film Festival finally found the president of the jury for its 76th edition: it is regarding Ruben Östlund, a two-time Palme d’Or-winning director of Swedish origin; the last occasion was thanks to his recent film starring Woody Harrelson, The Triangle of Sadness.
The news was revealed through a statement from the film meeting itself. “I am happy, proud and honored to have been entrusted with the honor of President of the Jury for this year’s Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.. Nowhere in the world of cinema is the anticipation stronger than when the curtain rises on films in Competition at the festival,” said the director of The Square: The Farce of Art.
This piece of news has a very special historical significance, since it 50 years his compatriot and renowned actress, Ingrid Bergman (Yours is my heart), was also named president of the jury for the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. A coincidence that moviegoers will not be able to miss.
“It is a privilege to be a part of this, along with the audience of Cannes insiders. I am sincere when I say that the culture of the cinema is in its most important stage. The cinema has a unique aspect, there we see it together, and it demands more of what is shown and increases the intensity of the experience”, assured the director through the statement.
It makes us think in a different way than when we dopamine-swipe in front of individual screens.
The importance of presiding over the jury for Ruben Östlund at the Cannes Film Festival can only be compared to other historic Palme d’Or winners twice, such as Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) and Emir Kusturica (El Pepe, a supreme life), making Östlund the third filmmaker to meet these characteristics of excellence.
So far, the names that will accompany the Swedish director as part of the Cannes 2023 jury have not been revealed. In the meantime, don’t forget that The triangle of sadnessfilm that You can now see it on independent circuit screens in Mexicois part of the contenders for the Oscar 2023 within the three main categories: Best Film, Best Original Screenplay and Best Direction. The ceremony will take place next Sunday, March 12.