BERLIN.- The actress Mexican-Kenyan Lupita Nyong’o chair in February the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival, the first major film event of the year in Europe, the organizers announced on Monday.
The Berlinaleas the German event is popularly known, told AFP that Nyong’o will be the first person of African descent in its 74-year history to lead the panel that selects the winners of the highest awards, the Golden Bear and the Silver Bear. .
The directors of the festival, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, declared themselves happy and proud that Nyong’o, winner of the Oscar for best supporting actress for 12 years slaverywill accept the position.
“Lupita Nyong’o embodies what we like in cinema: versatility to encompass different projects, address different audiences and coherence with an idea that is quite recognizable in her characters, no matter how diverse they may seem,” they said in a statement.
Actress Impact
Nyong’o was born in Mexico City to Kenyan parents and grew up in Kenya before studying film and theater in the United States, where she initially worked on several film productions.
Her first great success as an actress came with the role of Patsey in Steve McQueen’s shocking film, for which she won an Oscar.
Her other screen successes include the role of warrior Nakia in the Marvel superhero film Black Panther and its sequel, Jordan Peele’s horror film Us y Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
The Berlinale, which will be held from February 15 to 25, is, along with Cannes and Venice, one of the three most important film festivals in Europe, and serves as an annual launch for the industry.
FUENTE: AFP
