78. Cannes Film Festival: Hollywood star Halle Berry is sitting on the jury

The French actress Juliette Binoche (61) was confirmed a few weeks ago as President of the Jury of the Film Festival in Cannes 2025. , Anyone who will decide on the side of the successor of “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig (41) about the winner of the Golden Palm.

The jury of the 78th edition of the International Film Festival includes Hollywood star Halle Berry (58) and the US actor Jeremy Strong (46), celebrated for the “Succession” series. The Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia (39), South Korean director Hong Sangsoo (64) and her Mexican and Congolese colleagues Carlos Reygadas (53) and Dieudo Hamadi (41) will also be there in May. The Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher (46) and the French-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani (43) join them.

At the 78th International Film Festival of Cannes, which take place from May 13th to 24th, 2025, the jury will choose the winning contribution from 21 films in the competition. The golden palm is awarded during the final ceremony on May 24th. Last year “Anora” was awarded by Sean Baker (54).

Binoche made her debut in Cannes 40 years ago. Since then she has been on the Côte d’Azur several times, but the jury chair is a very special honor. “In 1985 I went up the steps for the first time with the enthusiasm and uncertainty of a young actress. I never thought that I would return to the jury president 40 years later,” said Binoche in February. “I appreciate the privilege, responsibility and absolute need for humility.”