Christine Hakim wins French award

JAKARTA: Actress Christine Hakim has won the Commandeur dans L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government, the highest award for art and literature given by the European government.

The French Embassy in Indonesia said the award would be presented on Thursday on behalf of the French Ministry of Culture and Communications.

The award was given to Christine for her valuable contribution to developing Indonesian film. Her most successful film was Daun di Atas Bantal (Leaf above the Pillow), which has won several international awards.

Since 1985, Christine has been a jurist on the panel at several international film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival this year.

The Commandeur dans L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres has been awarded to a number of international artists, including Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Alain Delon and Jeanne Moreau. --Antara