02/06/2021 - The jury for the parallel section in Cannes, which will be presided over by the Romanian filmmaker, also includes Didar Domehri, Camélia Jordana, Michel Merkt and Karel Och

Director Cristian Mungiu

Charged with handing out the Grand Prix of the 60^th Critics' Week which will be unfolding from 7-15 July 2021 within the 74^th Cannes Film Festival, the jury will be presided by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu (winner of the Palme d’Or in Cannes in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days [+see also:
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interview: Cristian Mungiu
interview: Cristian Mungiu
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Cristian Mungiu will be joined by French producer Didar Domehri, French actress Camélia Jordana, Swiss producer Michel Merkt and Karel Och from the Czech Republic (artistic director of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival).

The selection of the 2021 edition of Critics’ Week will be unveiled online on 7 June.

(Translated from French)