Italian actress Valeria Golino is to chair the jury at the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival from May 17 to 28, organizers said Wednesday.
The other members are Polish actress Joanna Kulig, Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramírez, American director Debra Granik, and French singer-songwriter and actor Benjamin Biolay.
Golino said: “In this world full of noise and fury, I’m happy and honoured to be here to help, perhaps, directors to emerge”. Naples-born Golino, 56, is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee and the two Hot Shots! films, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene.
In addition to David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak and Italian Golden Globe awards, she is one of three actresses to have twice won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.
