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Swedish director Ruben Östlund to head Cannes festival jury

Swedish film director Ruben Östlund poses on stage with his trophy after he won the Palme d'Or for the film "Triangle of Sadness" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. AFP - VALERY HACHE

Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or, will be jury president at this year's Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers announced Tuesday.

The 48-year-old director won the festival's top prize last year for "Triangle of Sadness", a biting satire hitting out at fashion models and the super-rich, who find their status suddenly undermined when disaster strikes their cruise ship.

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