actress Camille Cottin will be the mistress of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 77th edition

Camille Cottin will be the mistress of ceremonies for the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, announced Thursday March 14 France Télévisions and Brut, official partners of the event. The French actress was ppropelled by the global success of the series Ten percent, who made his lively and sparkling playing known as far away as the United States. She then pursued an international career which led her to appear alongside Matt Damon (Stillwater) and at Ridley Scott (House of Gucci). The Festival will take placeu May 14 to 25.

Earlier, the organizers had also announced that director Greta Gerwig would chair the jury for this 77th edition. Quebec director Xavier Dolan will chair the jury for the Un Certain Regard prize. The list of films selected for the official selection will be revealed on April 11.

Before her the list of mistresses is long. Jeanne Moreau was there twice in 1993 and 1994. Carole Bouquet, Monica Belluci, Virginie Efira and Charlotte Ramplig fulfilled this role. On the male side, Lambert Wilson, Édouard Baer and Vincent Cassel played the role. A performance which is not so anecdotal when we know that almost 2 million viewers watch the opening when there are more than 3 million for the charts.

In theaters April 3 with Benjamin Biolay

Before being on stage at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for the opening as mistress of ceremonies, Camille Cottin will be appearing in A few days no more,he feature film by Julie Navarro. A few days no more tells the story of a journalist, played by Benjamin Biolaywhose daily life is turned upside down when he agrees to host an Afghan refugee. Julie Navarrowho is making his first feature film, adapted the novel by his companion, the writer Marc Salbert. The booklike the film, addresses the issue of welcoming migrants with humor and without emotional pandering.