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The Oscar-winning American actress heads the jury of the 20th Marrakech International Film Festival, which will take place from November 24 to December 2, 2023.
The jury will choose the “Golden Star” from 14 premiere and second full-length films of the international competition dedicated to the discovery of world cinema.
“There is an honorary chairman of the jury of the prestigious Marrakech Festival, which is in its 20th year, and I am glad to be back after my next participation in 2011. It is a privilege to be recognized for this role and it is to celebrate the outstanding talent of world cinema.” Jessica Chastain said.
Over the past decade, Jessica Chastain has become one of Hollywood’s greatest actresses, winning premier roles for renowned directors such as Terrence Malick, Kathryn Bigelow, Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott. She is most rewarded for her remarkable interpretations in front of the camera, as well as the exemplary quality of the projects she participates in and produces.
In 2022, she is Best Actress at the 94th Academy Awards for her interpretation of the inimitable Tammy Faye in Through the Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).
In 2016, she founded Freckle Films, a New York-based film and television production company. Outre 355, Through the Eyes of Tammy Faye and George and Tammy, Freckle Films is currently developing an adaptation of the two novel series Him and Me by Alice Feeney and The School for Good Mothers by Jessamyn Chan.
The film “Memory of Michel Franco”, produced by Freckle Films and not part of the Peter Saarsgard poster, will be released.
For a grand return to Broadway after six years, she recently shone in a reprise of Ibsen’s classic The House of Pops, here he scores a Tony Award nomination for Best Comedy in a Leading Role in the Theatre. She also recognized the Prix Drama Desk for its “wonderful interpretation of the leading role in the theatre.”