Zhang Yimou Takes the Busan Jury Presidency

The 31st Busan International Film Festival has confirmed seven Competition jurors, with Chinese director Zhang Yimou serving as jury president for the section’s second edition. Zhang has won prizes at each of the three major European festivals; the account specifically identifies his 1987 debut, Red Sorghum, as the Berlin Golden Bear winner. It is an appointment, not a prize forecast, but it puts a filmmaker with recognition across all three festivals at the section’s head.