Michel Franco, Mexican director, screenwriter and producer, was awarded the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo tonight, a recognition he was given at last year’s, 26th Sarajevo Film Festival.
Tonight in Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema the classic film PARIS, TEXAS (1984) by Wim Wenders was screened. Wim Wenders is this year's Honorary Heart of Sarajevo recipient, with a Tribute To programme dedicated to his work.
The Sarajevo Film Festival audience had a chance to watch the debut feature by Panah Panahi HIT THE ROAD tonight. The film was show at this year's Cannes Film Festival in the section Festival’s Directors Fortnight.
Florian Zeller's THE FATHER - Oscar® winner for Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller) was screened tonight at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, as a part of the Open Air programme.
Danis Tanović's film will be screened at several festival locations at the opening of the Sarajevo Film Festival, including the world premiere at the National Theatre at 20:00.
The world premieres of Danis Tanović's new feature film and omnibus produced by Béla Tarr will open the 27th Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday, August 13.
The last film in Open Air programme of 26th Sarajevo Film Festival is PINNOCCHIO, by award-winning Italian director Matteo Garrone. PINNOCHIO had its world premiere at this year's Berlinale.
Starting today, in the Open Air programme you can watch THE HUNT by Danish director Thomas Vinterberg, the feature film starring Mads Mikkelsen, this year's recipient of Honorary Heart of Sarajevo. For his role in this film Mikkelsen won the Best Actor Award at 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
In the Open Air Programme of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival today you can watch the world premiere of YOU WILL REMEMBER ME, a feature film by Canadian director Eric Tessier.
