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| From left: Molly Manning Walker © DR / Roberto Minervini © Olga Prudka / Vanja Kaludjercic © Anne Reitsma / Louise Courvoisier © Laurent Le Crabe / Nahuel Pérez Biscayart © DR |
The British director, screenwriter and cinematographer Molly Manning Walker will be the President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the With Cannes Film Festival.
Manning Walker whose debut feature How To Have Sex, won Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes in 2023 and received multiple BAFTA nominations. said: "This selection will forever hold a special place in my heart. Being a part of it really changed my world. I can’t wait to discover the films at the epicentre of new cinema. Right now more than ever I feel that cinema is so key to bringing us together and allowing us to feel, to connect with each other. To escape, wonder and learn about each other. I’m excited to go on this journey with the other Jury members as I know it will be one hell of an adventure escaping into these filmmakers' worlds."
She will be joined by French-Swiss director and screenwriter Louise Courvoisier whose Holy Cow! from last year’s Cannes currently is in UK and Ireland cinemas, Croatian director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam Vanja Kaludjercic, Italian director, producer and screenwriter Roberto Minervini and Argentinian actor Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.
They will be in charge of awarding prizes for the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases discovery films by young auteurs.
This year, 20 films have been selected, including nine first films. In 2024, Guan Hu's film Black Dog won the Prix Un Certain Regard awarded by the Jury presided by Xavier Dolan.
Acclaimed Tunisian director Erige Sehiri will open the Un Certain Regard section on Wednesday 14 May with her second feature Promised Sky.
