Mexican director Guillermo del Toro said today at the close of the 68 Film Festival Cannes, where he was a member of the jury of the Golden Palm, the experience was one of the best of his life.
“It was a very beautiful experience. One of the best experiences I’ve had in my 50 years, “del Toro comentóGuillermo the start of the closing ceremony of the event.
” The discussions were formidable and deep at all times. The Coen brothers wanted us to be passionate, “said Del Toro, referring to the presidents of the jury of this edition that concluded on Sunday.
” Frankly, the bar was very high, “said the filmmaker about the prize list winning films this year, shortly before announcing the winners list.
The director and producer paraded at the start of the ceremony along with the other eight judges of the official section, which decided the list of winners and the Palme d’Or for Best Feature Film.
The Guadalajara manager was part of the jury of the actresses Sienna Miller, Rokia Traore, Rossy de Palma, Sophie Marceau, director Xavier Dolan, the hermanosCoen and actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
At the start of the festival, Guillermo del Toro had claimed to be a member of the jury for the Golden Palm of the contest was “a pleasure but a great obligation” to him.
The director of Pan’s Labyrinth, film that also competed at Cannes for the Palme d’Or in 2006, said he agreed to come this year because it is not working in pre-production at Cannes and postproduction of any film.
The Cannes Film Festival is the second of the major world events in which Del Toro participated as a juror in the official section. Previously, he was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival, the Mostra, Italy.
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