Washington, May 29 -- The Munich International Film Festival will present Gillian Anderson with its honorary CineMerit Award during its upcoming edition, which runs from June 27 to July 6.

Anderson will be handed the awards during a ceremony at the Deutsches Theater, where the German premiere of her latest film, The Salt Path, will take place, reported Deadline.

"Gillian Anderson's incredible versatility never ceases to amaze us: an FBI agent, a sex therapist, an Iron Lady," Munich festival directors Julia Weigl and Christoph Groner said in a statement.

"The Salt Path, adapted from a best-selling novel, reveals a whole new side to her, which we will all get to explore at the Deutsches Theater. By honouring Gillian Anderson, we are salu...