MUMBAI: Julia Roberts will receive an award for her movie career at next month‘s film festival in San Sebastian. She will also attend the festival to promote her latest film Eat Pray Love that co-stars Spanish actor Javier Bardem.

Eat Pray Love, based on a novel of the same name by Elizabeth Gilbert, is the story of a recent divorcee played by Roberts who travels to Italy, India and Bali that helps her rediscover her inner peace through each place.

The 42-year-old Roberts came to fame for her role in the 1990 movie Pretty Woman and spent a decade becoming one of Hollywood‘s favourite box-office draws and highest paid actresses. She won an Oscar for best actress in 2001 for Erin Brockovich.

In recent years she has taken some time off from acting to get married and gave birth to three children.

She will receive the award for her film career on September 20. The San Sebastian International Film Festival runs from September 17 to 25.