Iconic director Spike Lee is set to preside over the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, making him the first Black president of the festival's jury, according to Deadline. 'To me, the Cannes Film Festival (besides being the most important film festival in the world — no disrespect to anybody) has had a great impact on my film career. You could easily say Cannes changed the trajectory of who I became in world cinema,” Lee said in a statement. The annual festival held in Cannes, France, previews new films of all genres from across the world. The 74th edition is expected to […]
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