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French President Emmanuel Macron decorated American filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro with France's Legion of Honor on September 22, recognizing their contributions to cinema preservation and independent filmmaking. The ceremony took place in New York during Macron's UN General Assembly attendance, following the Lumière Summit held on September 7 to address threats to cinema from artificial intelligence and streaming platforms.

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  1. New York, New York, United States
  2. Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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  1. President Macron awards Legion of Honor to Robert de Niro

    French President Emmanuel Macron presented the insignia of Officer of the Legion of Honor to actor Robert de Niro, 83, at Villa Albertine in Manhattan. The decoration recognized de Niro's commitment to audiovisual education and independent creative production, particularly his collaborations with Martin Scorsese across ten major films including 'Taxi Driver' and 'Goodfellas'.

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  2. Macron hosts Lumière Summit on cinema at Saint-Paul-de-Vence

    French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the Lumière Summit on September 7 at Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the French Alps to support cinema threatened by artificial intelligence and streaming platforms. Martin Scorsese described the summit as essential global discussion needed for the film industry.

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  3. President Macron awards Legion of Honor to Martin Scorsese

    French President Emmanuel Macron presented the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor to filmmaker Martin Scorsese, 83, at Villa Albertine in Manhattan. The decoration recognized Scorsese's decades-long work in restoring global cinema heritage and maintaining independent cinemas.

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