Lars von Trier to make a comeback in Cannes

Seven years after he was declared a "persona non grata" at the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Lars von Trier is set to return to the Croisette.

The director, who used to be a regular at the festival, was declared unwelcome at the festival following his controversial comments about Hitler during the 2011 press conference of "Melancholia".

The festival's artistic director Thierry Fremaux confirmed von Trier's return during an interview with French radio station Europe 1, according to Deadline.

Fremaux said Cannes President Pierre Lesucure has really worked over the past few days to "remove this persona non grata" status which von Trier received seven years ago, "thinking that it's maybe time to give him a spot again as a filmmaker".

The festival head said, "There will maybe be an announcement" on von Trier's inclusion in the lineup, which was announced recently.

When asked whether he would not like to make an announcement during the interview, Fremaux said, "Well I sort of just did a little."