Daniel Kaluuya Set For Cannes Critics’ Jury Presided Over By Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Spanish filmmaker Rodrigo Sorogoyen, whose recent credits include The Beasts and series such as Riot Police and The New Years, has been announced as jury president for this year’s edition of Cannes Critics’ Week.
He will be joined by Oscar-winning Judas and the Black Messiah UK actor Daniel Kaluuya, Moroccan journalist Jihane Bougrine, French-Canadian cinematographer Josée Deshaies and Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara.
The parallel Cannes section devoted to emerging talents and first and second features runs from May 14 to 22 this year.
Sorogoyen and his jury will present La Semaine de la Critique’s AMI Paris Grand Prize for Best feature film, the French Touch Prize of the Jury, the Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award for Best actor or actress, and the Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Best short film.
