Rodrigo Sorogoyen, President of Critics Week in Cannes

The famous Spanish filmmaker – absent last year – makes his comeback on the Croisette.

This year, the director, screenwriter and producer Rodrigo Sorogoyen will preside the jury of The 64th week of criticism. He succeeds the producer Sylvie Pialat Who replaced him last year after his withdrawal for personal reasons. From Wednesday 14 to Thursday 22 May, under the sun of Cannes, the director of That dios our lostone will be surrounded by a jury made up of the Moroccan journalist Jihane Bougrineof the director of Franco-Canadian photography Josée DeshaiesIndonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara and British actor Daniel Kaluuya. An objective to be fulfilled: award The Grand Prix Ami Paris (new main partner) of criticism.

Apart from his status as president of the jury, this is not the first time that Rodrigo Sorogoyen has visited the Croisette. In May 2022, he presented his latest film AS BESTAS in the official selection at Cannes Premier. His release two months later was unanimous: with 330,000 spectators, the last length of the thriller master met with a dazzling success surpassing the performances of these other films. Winner of nine goyas in 2023 and widely acclaimed by criticism, AS BESTAS continues on its momentum and won The César for the best foreign film. After being covered with prices, in turn to award!

Rodrigo Sorogoyen has just finished filming his new film, El Ser Queridowith Javier Bardem,, Victoria LUENGO and Marina Foïs. He tells the story of a recognized filmmaker and her daughter, an without success actress, who find herself to shoot a film together after years of distance.

Rodrigo Sorogoyen is shooting his new film with Javier Bardem and Victoria LUENGO