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McGregor, Gaultier on Cannes jury

Actor Ewan McGregor and French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier are on the nine-member jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Led by Italian director-actor Nanni Moretti, the jury will decide who will win the awards handed out at a closing ceremony that brings the annual cinema showcase to a close. Also on the jury are Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass, British director and screenwriter Andrea Arnold, French actress Emmanuelle Devos, German actress Diane Kruger, US director Alexander Payne and Haitian director Raoul Peck. This year there are 22 films in contention for the coveted Palme d'Or for best film. Moretti won the award in 2001 for The Son's Room. The world's biggest film festival runs from May 16-27.

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