WKW to head Cannes 2006 Jury
Wong Kar Wai, one of my favourite directors, has been named president of the jury for this year's Cannes film festival.
The Shanghai-born director has long had a warm reception at Cannes - his Happy Together won him the best director award at the 1997 festival, In the Mood for Love was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 2000 and 2046 was hailed by critics as a "sublime exploration of inner time" at the festival two years ago.
"Each city has its own language. In Cannes, it is the language of dreams. Yet it is difficult to judge one's dream, much less compare it to another. There is an old Chinese saying, 'one can never expect the wind, but should always keep one's window open'," said Wong in a statement.
The 59th Cannes film festival will take place between May 17 and 28.
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