He had also won that award in 2017 with the film “The Square” and had presented two films in the Un Certain Regard section, one of which, “Force Majeure: The Betrayal of Instinct”won the Jury Award.
Östlund will be the first Swedish person in 50 years to chair the Cannes jury, when that position was held by none other than Ingrid Bergmann.
“I am happy, proud and honored to be 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 as strong as when the curtain rises on the films in competition at the festival,” said the director upon hearing the news, according to statements published by the Hollywood website. Variety.
“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 cinema is in its most important period, ”he added.
“By inviting Ruben Östlund to chair the Jury, the Cannes Film Festival wishes to pay tribute to films that are uncompromising and direct and that constantly demand that viewers challenge themselves and that art continue to invent itself,” he said. the organization of the festival in the statement.
Source: Ambito
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