(ANSA) - CANNES, MAY 28 - The historic director of Cannes, Gilles Jacob, said, "if you want the jury to work well, choose with the president, then with him the other jurors and make sure they know who decides".
In this edition, however, the president of the jury, Vincent Lindon, opted for democracy, bringing home an almost record result: more awards than jurors, 10 winners and only 9 judges who - Lindon himself admitted - always decided by a majority.
"This jury taught me - says the president - to watch a film, letting it grow in memory and discussion. I have rarely seen so much mutual respect between artists and so much warmth in defending each one what they loved rather than dismantling what bothered them".
"Today we say goodbye with a full heart - says Jasmine Trinca - because for 10 days we breathed together that unique experience that is living emotions together in the darkness of the room. Because we did this, we put the heart and the utmost respect for every film we saw. and we found this emotion as mere spectators again this evening, finally seeing the winners among us and keeping a thought for those who were not there and who are equally present in their hearts and memories ".
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