The 69th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (7-17 February 2019), the last one under the auspices of its director of 18 years Dieter Kosslick, has chosen French actress and Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche as chair of the jury of the International Competition.

Binoche, who has starred in over 70 films and garnered a string of awards, is not only closely connected to Cannes (where she was crowned Best Actress for Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy [+lire aussi :
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The world-famous actress appeared on the big screen of the Berlinale Palast again in Lasse Hallström’s romantic melodrama Chocolat (in competition in 2001), where she played alongside Johnny Depp, in John Boorman's Country of My Skull [+lire aussi :
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“I’m very pleased that Juliette is the president of the 2019 International Jury. The festival shares a strong connection with her, and I’m very happy that she’ll be returning to the gathering in this distinguished position,” commented Kosslick, to which the French thespian, graceful as ever, replied: “Thank you for this tremendous honour and invitation for your last Berlinale, dear Dieter. It means the world to me! I’m looking forward to this special rendezvous with the entire jury, and will embrace my task with joy and care.”