Binoche, whose film career spans over 40 years, is known for her roles in Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy, Lasse Hallström's Chocolat, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and The English Patient, for which she won an Oscar in 1996. She has recently taken on the role of director and serves as chairperson of the European Film Academy, a position first held by Ingmar Bergman. Annie Karlsson, artistic director of Bergman Week, said in a press release: 'It feels incredibly big and honorable to welcome one of Europe's absolutely greatest actors to Bergman Week.
' Specific activities for Binoche during the festival have not been announced.
It feels incredibly big and honorable to welcome one of Europe's absolutely greatest actors to Bergman Week. To meet her at a stage in her career where she has taken the step into the director role and is also chairperson of the European Film Academy, which was a role Ingmar Bergman was the first to hold, feels incredibly exciting and we look forward to welcoming Juliette Binoche to Fårö.