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The Toronto International Film Festival won’t just be honouring Robbie Robertson on the first night of the 44th edition of its annual celebration of cinema.

Organizers announced Thursday that the local rock icon will take a second bow with a free screening of the Band’s 1978 documentary The Last Waltz as part of the TIFF Cinematheque programme at the festival.

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Robertson and director Martin Scorsese will be on hand for the presentation.

Filmed during the Band’s farewell show at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on Nov. 25, 1976, the concert film featured performances by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.