Two years after his arrest in Zurich, director Roman Polanski will reattempt to attend the city’s film festival to pick up the award that was intended for him in 2009, organisers of the event said.

“We are especially proud to welcome Roman Polanski this year to receive his award,” said the festival’s directors Karl Spoerri and Nadja Schildknecht.

“We have always been tremendous admirers of his work and we are delighted that we will soon be able to express this to him in person,” they added in a statement.

Mr Polanski was arrested on an international warrant on September 27, 2009, upon his arrival at Zurich airport, while he was travelling to the film festival.

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