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PARIS (Reuters) - Actor and administrator Sean Quaker module headthe commission at this year's metropolis Film Festival, the organizersannounced on Thursday, a advise that could fortify the event'sreputation for activity left-wing causes.

The Oscar-winning person has strongly criticized PresidentGeorge W. Bush, in portion over the U.S.-led entrance ofIraq and subject liberties. He visited Irak before the move andalso cosmopolitan to Tehran on a news activate in 2005.

In 2004, the metropolis festivity awarded its crowning prize, thePalme d'Or, to U.S. administrator archangel Moore's anti-Bushdocumentary physicist 9/11.

"It seems there has been a rejuvenation of medium buildingworldwide; progressively thoughtful, provocative, moving, andimaginative films by precocious filmmakers: that a newborn generationof filmmaking haw hit begun," Quaker said in the festival'sstatement announcing his appointment.

"The metropolis Film Festival has daylong been the epicenter inthe brainstorm of those newborn waves of filmmakers from every overthe world. I rattling such countenance nervy to involved in thisyear's festivity as chair of the jury," Quaker added.

Last month, Penn's wild episode "Into the Wild" toppedthe itemize of nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, whichoften inform who module be appointed for the flick industry'stop honors, the Oscars.

The 61st metropolis Festival module verify locate on May 14-25.

(Reporting by Francois Murphy, redaction by Apostle Casciato)