Catherine Corsini’s La Fracture. The 2019 lineup also included four films directed by women, though there were only 21 films in competition at that time. Across the festival’s overall Official Selection, however, there are films helmed by 28 women, per Deadline, a step forward for gender parity at Cannes. Spike Lee, who was tapped to be the jury president for the 2020 festival, will preside over the jury this year. The jury is also set to present Jodie Foster with an honorary Palme d’Or, in addition to making the Oscar-winning actor the guest of honor at the opening night ceremony. Foster has a rich history at Cannes, first attending the festival when she was 13 years old for the 1976 premiere of