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Rodrigo Sorogoyen Appointed Jury President of Cannes Critics' Week 2024

The acclaimed Spanish director takes on a significant role at the prestigious festival, emphasizing the importance of new voices in cinema.

  • Rodrigo Sorogoyen, known for films like 'The Beasts', has been named jury president of the 2024 Cannes Critics' Week.
  • The festival sidebar, dedicated to first and second features from emerging directors, runs from May 15 to 23.
  • Sorogoyen highlighted the critical role of new voices in cinema and the responsibility of his position in a social media video.
  • Critics' Week is known for discovering major talents in independent and arthouse cinema since its inception in 1962.
  • The official selection for this year's Critics Week and the main Cannes Film Festival will be announced in the coming weeks.
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