In 1985 she appeared in the mini-series '' Space '' based on James A. Michener 's novel . She received the best actress award at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival for her work in Von Trotta 's film '' Rosa Luxemburg '' . In 2012 , Sukowa starred as the lead in the German-Luxembourgian-French biographical film , ' Hannah Arendt ' , about the German-Jewish philosopher , Hannah Arendt , directed by Von Trotta , and distributed in the United States by Zeitgeist Films in 2013
1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
Barbara Sukowa