The 77th edition of Festival de Cannes has a 9-member jury that will select the film which will win the top prize, the coveted Palme d'Or.

Gracious throughout the event, the 'Barbie' director argued that filmmaking is its own worthy form of engagement: "The very act of watching cinema and engaging with it seriously is part of the discussion of what's difficult [in the world].

Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective field are picked to sit on the jury,