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Denis Villeneuve Awarded French Legion of Honor
Denis Villeneuve has been awarded the French Legion of Honor.
The Quebecois filmmaker received the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters on Tuesday from France’s Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in Paris. He was given the honor in recognition of his career, which as well as “Dune” and its sequel includes “Blade Runner 2049,” “Arrival” and “Sicario” among other works. “I am very pleased to award today the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters to the great French-speaking filmmaker Denis Villeneuve,” said Dati.
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