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"It's great that people have a strong collegial
feeling so you can go out and have a strike. That's how you can
change the conditions of your profession, so I'm like 'yeah,
go!'" said Ostlund, who won the Palme d'Or last year for
"Triangle of Sadness," a satire exploring economic inequality,
as well as in 2017 for art world satire, "The Square."
Actor Paul Dano, most recently of Steven Spielberg's "The
Fabelmans," said he was planning to get on the picket line as
soon as he returned from the festival on the French Riviera.
"My wife is currently picketing with our 6-month-old strapped to
her chest, and I will go be there with her on the picket line
when I get home from here," he said, eliciting applause.
Thousands of Hollywood film and television writers went on
strike this month as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) called
its first work stoppage in 15 years after failing to reach an
agreement for higher pay from studios such as Walt Disney Co and
Netflix Inc.
Top executives close to the discussions have told Reuters that
the strike could continue into the summer and possibly beyond.
This year's jury for the Palme d'Or top prize consists of:
-Ruben Ostlund, Swedish director and jury president
-Julia Ducournau, French director of "Titane"
-Damian Szifron, Argentinian director of "Wild Tales"
-Atiq Rahimi, French-Afghan director, writer known for "Blood
and Ashes"
-Paul Dano, actor, known for "There Will Be Blood"
-Brie Larson, actor, known for "Captain Marvel"
-Rungano Nyoni, Zambian writer known for "I Am Not A Witch"
-Denis Menochet, French actor known for "Inglorious Basterds"
-Maryam Touzani, Moroccan director known for "The Blue Caftan"
(Reporting by Mindy Burrows; Writing by Miranda Murray; Editing
by Bernadette Baum)
(Photo: The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Press conference of the
jury - Cannes, France, May 16, 2023. Jury President Ruben
Ostlund and jury member Brie Larson attend a press conference.
REUTERS/Yara Nardi)
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