VIDEO : Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Named Cannes Jury President

Four-time Oscar winner Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has been named jury president for the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday night. ?Cannes is a festival that has been important to me since the beginning of my career,? Inarritu said in a statement. ?I am humbled and thrilled to return this year with the immense honor of presiding over the Jury. Cinema runs through the veins of the planet and this festival has been its heart. We on the jury will have the privilege to witness the new and excellent work of fellow filmmakers from all over the planet.