The French connection

Isabelle Huppert is the head of the jury at this year’s Cannes film festival. How will the ‘anti-star’ of French art house cinema manage the fights, the egos and the pressure of choosing a winner?

By Angelique Chrisafis / THE GUARDIAN , AMIENS, NORTHERN FRANCE

“To appreciate films that will last — that’s what’s so difficult. You have to allow subjectivity to reign. But at the same time you have to be clairvoyant.” And she heads off to at last get some sleep, a long run of filming ahead of her before she reaches La Croisette.

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