Werner Herzog will be honored with the San Sebastián Film Festival’s Donostia Award at the festival’s 74th edition, held in September. Multiple outlets report that the filmmaker will receive the festival’s top honorary distinction at the opening gala, which takes place as part of the event scheduled for 18 to 26 September. The award recognizes Herzog’s long career as a director, writer, producer, and actor. Following the honor, the festival will screen Herzog’s latest film, “Bucking Fastard.” Sources note that the film is scheduled to premiere at the Venice Film Festival before its screening at San Sebastián. The reports also place Herzog among a group of past Donostia Award recipients that includes figures such as Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Pedro Almodóvar, David Cronenberg, Juliette Binoche, and Javier Bardem. The Herzog award announcement frames the recognition as a career retrospective, paired with the opportunity for festival audiences to see his newest work soon after its initial premiere.