The L.A. Italia Fest, which opens this Sunday, is set to honor Italian directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Paolo and Vittorio Taviani in recognition of their great contribution to the cinematic arts.

The festival will open on Feb. 17 with a special screening of the Taviani Bros.’ 2007 film, The Lark Farm, introduced by actor Alessandro Preziosi. And it will conclude on Feb. 23 with a special screening of Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris, which was nominated for Academy Awards for best director and best actor for Marlon Brando.