Los Angeles, June 3 -- Italian writer-director Paolo Sorrentino has been chosen as the recipient of the Sarajevo Film Festival's Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award this year.

A retrospective of his films will be shown as part of the festival's "Tribute To" program, according to Variety.

At the festival, Sorrentino will also conduct a Masterclass and share his thoughts on contemporary art in a conversation with the audience.

The award is in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to the art of cinema."

Jovan Marjanovic, director of the festival, said: "Paolo Sorrentino managed to do what every filmmaker dreams of - he left a global impact through local, personal stories. With visually luxurious, emotionally filled and intellectually...