Sarajevo Film Festival

20. August 2026.

The 24th CineLink Industry Days took place at 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where projects in different formats and stages of development from Southeast Europe and the MENA region were presented.

20. August 2026.

MINOTAUR by Andrey Zvyagintsev Screened at Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema

As always in Zvyagintsev's works, an intimate story grows into something much larger - a portrait of society, power, violence and a historical moment.

20. August 2026.

SKATEBOARDING IS NOT FOR GIRLS European Premiere Took Place

Behind teenage rebellion lies a quiet struggle of two sisters who must grow up overnight to save each other.

20. August 2026.

Vlade Divac at the Family Zone: I Am Incredibly Happy to See So Many Children Playing Sports

The Family Zone on Franca Lehara Street in Sarajevo is a central hub during the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where visitors can enjoy entertainment, music, and sports activities throughout the day.

20. August 2026.

Dina Duma: I Never Wanted to Make a Film About the Community, but a Film With the Community

In Dina Duma’s SKATEBOARDING IS NOT FOR GIRLS, skateboarding becomes one of the last things that make young Adela feel like she still belongs to herself.

20. August 2026.

Florin Șerban: The Story Comes First, Style Follows

The idea for the film emerged during an improvisation in an acting class that Șerban teaches at his film school in Bucharest.

20. August 2026.

Docu Press Corner: Personal Stories Between Reality and Memory

Seven documentaries explore war, identity, belonging and society through different forms.

20. August 2026.

Coffee with the Cast and Crew of PALESTINE '36: Memory Is Resistance

One of the film’s key elements is archival material of the colonial administration, from which one of the central ideas emerged.

20. August 2026.

Press Conference with the Crew of SKATING IS NOT FOR GIRLS: Women in the Balkans Are Brave

The idea for the film came from a situation the director witnessed in real life.

20. August 2026.

Lucas Paleocrassas: Being Observed Without Judgment can be Surprisingly Empowering

A sensitive documentary about the metamorphosis of a boy named Yorgos, whose world of insects becomes an important link between his lonely childhood and growing up. The film BUGBOY will be screened in Competition Programme – Documentary Film .

20. August 2026.

Asghar Farhadi: Life is Never Linear

I was about seven years old, and I would only see the endings of films. It was strange, but it had a huge impact on me.

20. August 2026.

Florin Şerban: The Drama Has to Be Unaware of You, And You Need to Forget You Are in the Seat

YOU DON’T BELONG HERE explores the intimate, yet fragile relationship between a father and son, masculinity, and parental expectations. A film will be screened in Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film.

20. August 2026.

3 WEEKS AFTER at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad

What starts as an ordinary school trip turns into a psychological drama when a boy named Zoza speaks out about his best friend's suicide and brutal bullying, only to become the victim of a cruel betrayal himself.

20. August 2026.

MINOTAUR Tonight in the Open Air Programme

MINOTAUR had its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Grand Prix.

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