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President, to you.Spike Leeis officially in charge of overseeing the selection competition as Cannes Film Festival jury president.
He succeedsRevenantdirectorAlejandro G. Inarritu.
Lee is the first black person to ever head the festivals jury.
You could easily say Cannes changed the trajectory of who I became in world cinema.
Most recently, his filmBlacKkKlansmanwon the Grand Prix in 2018.
In total, the 62-year-old has had seven films screen at Cannes.
