The President of Brazil , Luis Inacio Lula da Silva , awarded Duarte the Order of The Cultural Merit , Brazil 's highest cultural civilian honor , and the Governor of São Paulo , José Serra , awarded Duarte the Order of Ipiranga , which is the state ’s highest civilian honor . Duarte was awarded titles of merit citizenship by numerous Brazilian municipalities including Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo and Salto , his birthplace . In 2009 , the municipality of Salto inaugurated a multimillion-dollar cultural and educational center named " Centro Cultural e Educacional Anselmo Duarte " , housing a 500 audience amphitheater for film and theatrical events . The center also displays for public view the original " Golden Palm " awarded to Duarte at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival . In 2008 , at 88 , Duarte founded a cultural organization ( Instituto Anselmo Duarte ) dedicated to restoring selected Brazilian films and creating special , free of charge , educational projects aimed at young filmmakers to improve their technical filmmaking skills . After his death , his son , Ricardo Duarte , 69 , became the institute 's president . Upon being diagnosed by suffering Alzheimer 's dementia in 2002 , Duarte spent his last 7 years of life under the care of his son , Ricardo , and his grandchild , Daphne , a proeminent brazilian artist . Anselmo had 4 children
1962 Cannes Film Festival
1962 Cannes Film Festival
Anselmo Duarte