Cannes 2023: American director Kirsten Johnson president of the Oeil d'or jury

American director Kirsten Johnson will chair the jury for the Oeil d'or, which rewards a documentary in all sections of the Cannes Film Festival (May 16 to 27), announced Thursday April 20 the Scam, creator of the distinction., presented on May 27 at the Palais des Festivals. She succeeds Polish screenwriter and director Agnieszka Holland, whose jury last year singled out All That Breathes by Indian director Shaunak Sen.

Kirsten Johnson will be accompanied by French director Ovidie, Quebec actress Sophie Faucher, Mozambican producer Pedro Pimenta, also director of the Dockanema Festival, and French critic Jean-Claude Raspiengeas.