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'Moulin Rouge' director Baz Luhrmann to speak at Princeton

Last Updated Apr 20, 2017 at 2:00 pm MDT

PRINCETON, N.J. – “Moulin Rouge” director Baz Luhrmann will speak to graduating seniors at Princeton.

Princeton’s graduating class chose him as their Class Day speaker next month. The Australian will address graduates and their guests the day before commencement.

The Academy Award-nominated director, screenwriter and producer’s films include “The Great Gatsby” and “Romeo + Juliet.” His series, “The Get Down,” which tells the birth of hip-hop, premiered on Netflix in 2016.

Class Day co-chair Deana Hamlin says Luhrmann’s example of pursing one’s passions is a “fitting mindset to convey to graduates before entering the real world.”

Past Class Day speakers include former Vice-President Al Gore and Christopher Nolan, director of the Batman “Dark Knight” trilogy.