Locarno, Aug. 6 -- Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini was honoured with the Excellence Award at the opening night of the 79th Locarno Film Festival, where she paid an emotional tribute to her family's cinematic legacy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Receiving the honour at the Piazza Grande ahead of the festival's opening film, 'The Green Eyes (Les Yeux Verts)', Rossellini expressed gratitude and reflected on the connection her family has shared with the prestigious festival over the decades.

"This award fills me with pride," Rossellini told the audience. "The Locarno Festival is one of the most prestigious in the world."

The actress recalled that her father, legendary Italian filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, received the ...