The selection of Arab films at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival highlights the enduring partnership between Sarajevo Film Festival and Doha Film Institute (DFI), now spanning over a decade.
In recognition of his remarkable acting career and exceptional contributions to the art of cinema, Ray Winstone will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.
In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the film industry and his remarkable acting career, Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.
Over the past decade, the Sarajevo Film Festival has actively developed programmes and strategic partnerships aimed at addressing gender imbalance and amplifying women’s voices in the film industry.
"This is a film about the oldest generation who have chosen to act according to their conscience in today’s world," said director Dino Mustafić about the film Pavilion, which will have its world premiere on August 15 as the opening of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.
"It was actually precisely at the Sarajevo Film Festival where I experienced my first film premiere, and now, ten years later in Sarajevo, I feel like I’m closing one of the most beautiful chapters of my life – in the most beautiful way possible," said Kordić
The five selected projects were officially announced at Slano Film Days 2025, in the presence of a professional audience of filmmakers, producers, and festival representatives.
