Renowned Italian Film maker and writer Marco Bellocchio will be honored with the reputed Pardo d’onore Swisscom at this year’s Locarno Film Festival which will run through August 5 – 15.

Marco Bellocchio is not a new face at the Locarno Film Festival. His debut directorial venture, ‘Fists in the Pocket’ was screened at Locarno in 1965, and there it won the Vela d’argento. He was also the President of the jury in Locarno during the 1997 and 1998 festivals.

As a part of the special Piazza Grande screening, ‘Fists in the Pocket’ will be again shown before the audience this year on August 14, 2015.

The acclaimed film maker will also head a master class in the Spazio Cinema.

Agnes Varda was the recepient of ‘Pardo d’onore’ last year. Other receipients in the previous year includes, ean-Luc Godard, Ken Loach, Sidney Pollack, William Friedkin, JIA Zhang-ke, Alain Tanner and Werner Herzog.

Marco Bellochio‘s latest release was ‘Dormant Beauty’. The movie was a critical and commercial success upon its release in 2012. Film buffs all over the world are awaiting the announcement of Maco’s next film.