The Paper's reporter Cheng Xiaojun
On March 16, local time, the Organizing Committee of the Cannes Film Festival announced that the 74th Cannes Film Festival will be held from July 6 to July 17, lasting 12 days, and has not been reduced compared with previous years. Spike Lee, an American director who was invited to chair the main competition panel last year, will continue to take up his duties and decide to belong to this year's Palme d'Or. The other members of the jury and the shortlisted films will be announced in early June.
Spike Lee won the Grand Jury Prize at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in 2018 for "The Black Party"
Trapped by the epidemic, last year's 73rd Cannes Film Festival could not be held as scheduled, but the organizing committee did not cancel the session, but instead concluded hastily in the form of recommending films to participate in the exhibition. This year's Cannes Film Festival came to its 74th edition in order, making it a rare occasion in film history that Spike Lee chaired the jury of the same film festival for two consecutive years.
"We had been hesitant for months before, and Spike Lee had been relentless in encouraging us. This support eventually came to fruition, and we believe that no one stronger than his personality can overcome the difficulties with us. Pierre lescure, president of the Festival de Cannes, said.
Artistic Director Thierry Frémaux also said: "His passion and passion for cinema has given us great confidence in preparing for an amazing and highly anticipated film festival. This party will be grand and we can't wait to see it! ”
Although the chairman of the jury has been decided, there is still a big question before the organizing committee of the Cannes Film Festival, that is, when the spread of local COVID-19 will be controlled. At present, France is suffering from the third wave of the epidemic, with nearly 30,000 new confirmed cases per day, and the procurement of AstraZeneca vaccines is suspended. French cinemas have been closed since October last year, and when they will reopen is still unknown.
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