Jeremy Strong Compares Cannes Jury Experience to ‘Conclave’ as He Celebrates Palme d’Or Win for Jafar Panahi’s Bold Statement on Justice
CANNES, France — Actor Jeremy Strong shared his insights and experiences gathered over 11 days as a juror at the Cannes Film Festival, likening the selection process to the papal conclave depicted in the Oscar-nominated film, “Conclave.” Strong, serving on the jury alongside notable figures such as Juliette Binoche and Halle Berry, expressed a profound sense of inspiration gained from the films he viewed during the festival. The jury awarded the Palme d’Or to Jafar Panahi’s “It Was Just an Accident,” a film centered on a group of former prisoners in Iran grappling with the … Read more