The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival announced on Tuesday that Swedish director Ruben Östlund will be the president of the jury for this year's festival on the French Riviera. The 48-year-old filmmaker expressed that he was "happy, proud and honored" to receive the appointment. The other jury members and the nominated films will be revealed in March.
Östlund received the Palme d'Or for Best Director at Cannes last May for his biting social satire "Triangle of Sadness". The film has also been nominated for three categories at the upcoming Oscars, which will be held in less than two weeks. Östlund had previously won his first Palme d'Or in 2017 for his film "The Square".
