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Miguel Gomes to Head Cannes’ Critics’ Week Jury Elsa Keslassy
PARIS — Cannes’ Critics’ Week has tapped Portuguese f ilm journo-turned-helmer Miguel Gomes to preside its Grand Prize jury. T he jury, which comprises f our f ilm journalists, will vote f or one of the seven f ilms playing in Critics’ Week’s competition. “Making a name f or himself in the industry with only three f eature f ilms (“T he Face You Deserve,” “T his Dear Month of August” and “Tabu”), Miguel Gomes embodies what (Critics’ Week) is about: discovering new (helmers) through their f irst or second f eature f ilm and showcasing their work on the international scene,” stated the org. His latest f ilm, “Tabu,” the Af rica-set black-and-white story of an illicit love, played at Berlin to warm reviews and won two nods, the Fipresci and the Alf red Bauer prizes. “As a director and president of a jury of international f ilm critics, I aim to be very democratic and open,” said Gomes, who also mentioned he had just completed a short, and was preparing a new f eature f ilm. Created in 1962, Critics’ Week runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival, set to unspool May 16-24.