Two-time Oscar-nominated French-American actor and director Julie Delpy has been unveiled because the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award at Sweden’s upcoming Göteborg Movie Pageant, the largest film-TV occasion in Scandinavia.

Delpy, identified for her distinctive voice in worldwide cinema, will attend the pageant for the screening and to simply accept the distinguished award, take part in a chat and current her newest movie, “Meet the Barbarians,” by which she follows the journey of a Syrian household who discover refuge in a village in Northern France.

Göteborg may also have fun Delpy’s distinguished profession with a retrospective of a few of her most beloved works.

Over the span of 4 a long time, Delpy has earned recognition as each a celebrated actor and a gifted director and author. She gained early widespread acclaim along with her performances in movies resembling “Three Colours: White” and “Earlier than Dawn,” by which she portrayed Céline, a task that solidified her as a number one determine in world cinema. Her collaboration with Ethan Hawke on the 1995 trendy traditional later spawned two sequels, “Earlier than Sundown” (2004) and “Earlier than Midnight” (2013), that are each held in equally excessive regard.

As a director, she has frequently pushed boundaries, helming movies resembling “2 Days in Paris” (2007), a witty and insightful exploration of relationships, and “Lolo” (2015), a comedic but poignant story about love and identification.

“Julie Delpy is a novel voice on the earth of movie,” stated Göteborg Creative Director Pia Lundberg of this yr’s honoree. “Her work blends humor, depth and sensitivity in a manner that resonates with audiences worldwide. She is a trailblazer and an inspiration, and we’re really proud to honor her with this yr’s Honorary Dragon Award.”

The 2025 Göteborg Movie Pageant will happen from Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, with Delpy accepting her Honorary Dragon Award on Jan. 29 throughout the “Meet the Barbarians” screening on the metropolis’s Biograf Draken.