With profound regret, Susanne Bier and Sandrine Bonnaire have announced at the last moment they will be unable to participate on the jury.
Director Susanne Bier is leaving for the USA immediately due to unforeseen circumstances related to her next film: "The bags were already packed, however an unforeseen occurrence demanded my immediate professional presence elsewhere. For that reason I was unfortunately not able to perform the task of a jury member. I am very sad about this."
Sandrine Bonnaire, however, will be unable to stay in Berlin for the entire length of the festival and so has had to resign as jury member. Nonetheless, she will do what she can to hold her lecture scheduled for the Berlinale Talent Campus: "For me it was a great honour to have been appointed to the Berlinale jury and I was looking forward to enjoying the ten-day cinematic journey. However, for family reasons, I’ve been forced to cancel and ask everyone involved for their understanding. I’m so sorry about this, and wish Dieter Kosslick and his team the very best for the festival in the coming days."
Director Susanne Bier is leaving for the USA immediately due to unforeseen circumstances related to her next film: "The bags were already packed, however an unforeseen occurrence demanded my immediate professional presence elsewhere. For that reason I was unfortunately not able to perform the task of a jury member. I am very sad about this."
Sandrine Bonnaire, however, will be unable to stay in Berlin for the entire length of the festival and so has had to resign as jury member. Nonetheless, she will do what she can to hold her lecture scheduled for the Berlinale Talent Campus: "For me it was a great honour to have been appointed to the Berlinale jury and I was looking forward to enjoying the ten-day cinematic journey. However, for family reasons, I’ve been forced to cancel and ask everyone involved for their understanding. I’m so sorry about this, and wish Dieter Kosslick and his team the very best for the festival in the coming days."
