Leïla Bekhti to Preside Over Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury
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French actress Leila Bechty will be president of the jury of the "Un Certain Regard" section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
French Actress Leïla Bekhti To Preside Over Un Certain Regard Jury
French actress Leïla Bekhti has been announced as President of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Jury. She will be joined by Senegalese producer Angèle Diabang, Lebanon’s composer Khaled Mouzanar, Italy’s director Laura Samani, and France’s director Thomas Cailley. Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the […]
The jury of the Un Certain Regard section was unveiled this Friday evening.
Cannes Film Festival Names Leïla Bekhti President of the Un Certain Regard Jury
Leïla Bekhti has been named President of the Un Certain Regard Jury at the 79th Festival de Cannes, taking over the role following British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker. She will lead a diverse panel that includes Senegalese producer Angèle Diabang, Lebanese composer Khaled Mouzanar, Italian director Laura Samani, and French director Thomas Cailley. The jury will be responsible for selecting winners within the Un Certain Regard section, a categ…
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