Emir Kusturica
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De Vabres said that with this recognition, France wanted to express its affection to Kusturica.
Kusturica is a great artist who has in himself all that Europe presents today – positive values, drama, tragedy. He is the artist of exquisite power and ingenious mind, the French Minister of Culture pointed out.
Before Kusturica, Serbian painter Vladimir Velickovic and writer Danilo Kis also received this order.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of culture and foreign ministries of France and Serbia as well as Serbian Ambassador to France Predrag Simic and Director of the Serbian Cultural Centre in Paris Zivadin Mitrovic.