Chiara Mastroianni, Mistress of Ceremonies

After the announcement of the official selection, the features of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival became clearer. French actress Chiara Mastroianni will be the lady of ceremonies. The daughter of the sacred beasts of the seventh art, Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni, will host the opening ceremony on May 16, where the opening film “Jeanne du Barry” by Maïwenn will be shown, in particular with Johnny Depp and. Pierre Richard. Eleven days later, she will have the honor of hosting the closing ceremony when the winners of the 76th Cannes Film Festival are revealed.

Chiara Mastroianni

“The first time I went to the Cannes Film Festival was for my first film, ‘My Favorite Season’ by Andre Tecchini. We were in official competition and I was 20 and I was very moved,” she said in the statement. “I was also a member of the jury chaired by Martin Scorsese. It was an amazing experience to live 10 days of intense cinema with an exciting jury. “I have a great stage fright but I am happy. I see it as an absolute opportunity to attend the best cinema selection in the world. I do it with a lot of sincerity because my desire to become an actress was born out of my love for movies, and it is a pleasure for me as a spectator.”