Italian-American actress, model, filmmaker and all-around icon Isabella Rossellini helped kick off the 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival on Wednesday with star power, a family tribute and plenty of emotion.
Ahead of its 2026 opening film, The Green Eyes (Les Yeux Verts) from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, the festival honored Rossellini with its Excellence Award on the central square, the Piazza Grande, of the picturesque lakeside town in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Film and fame run in her blood, of course — she’s the daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian director Roberto Rossellini.
