Variety’s Peter Debruge Honored By France’s Ministry of Culture
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy Editor On the eve of King Charles III’s coronation, Variety’s chief film critic Peter Debruge was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his long devotion to supporting French cinema.
The French government bestows the honor, which means Knight of the national Order of Arts and Letters, to creative and literary figures who have contributed to French culture over the years.
Past recipients range from Dennis Lim to Wes Anderson. The event took place Friday at the Beverly Hills residence of French consul general Julie Duhaut-Bedos, who hosted the ceremony along with Rosalie Varda, daughter of director Agnès Varda. “We are gathered today to celebrate the remarkable career of Peter Debruge and his strong relationship with France,” said Duhaut-Bedos. “French cinema could not have asked for a better long-distance lover,” she continued.
Presenting Debruge with the medal, Rosalie Varda talked about his deep connection with her mother, which started when they met at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and blossomed over the years, as he found opportunity to bring attention to her career as an outsider artist on multiple occasions.
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