'Barbie' Director Greta Gerwig to Chair Jury at Next Year's Cannes Film Festival

First American Female Director... "A Film Enthusiast Who Shakes the Era"

Greta Gerwig (40), director and actress of the film 'Barbie,' will serve as the jury president at next year's Cannes Film Festival in France.

The Cannes Film Festival Secretariat announced on the 14th (local time) that "Gerwig has combined art and industry by presenting major works and explored contemporary issues in a sophisticated and multifaceted manner."

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Regarding Greta Gerwig, the Cannes Film Festival stated, "She is shaking the core of this era that demands greater expansion from a highly sexualized film industry," and described her as "a cinephile."

Greta Gerwig said, "For a film lover like me, Cannes is a place that shows the pinnacle of what the universal language of cinema can achieve," adding, "It feels surreal and exciting to become the jury president."

The 77th Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 14 to 25 next year in the southern French city of Cannes. As jury president, Greta Gerwig will judge major categories including the Palme d'Or, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and acting awards.

Born in California, USA, Greta Gerwig is the first American female director to serve as jury president at the Cannes Film Festival.

Gerwig has also worked as a screenwriter and actress. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture ? Musical or Comedy for 'Lady Bird' (2017) and was nominated in six categories at the 92nd Academy Awards for 'Little Women' (2019).

The film 'Barbie,' released this year, earned $1.4 billion (approximately 1.81 trillion KRW) worldwide, becoming Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing film directed by a female director. The film was praised globally for its witty portrayal of feminism satirizing reality.

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