Sarajevo Film Festival

15. August 2026.

Emily Watson: I Dedicate This Award to Katrin Cartlidge

The prestigious Honorary Heart of Sarajevo was presented to Emily Watson, celebrating an extraordinary career highlighted by her iconic, award-winning performance in Lars von Trier's BREAKING THE WAVES.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna: This is a Very Important Night for Me, You Made My Dream Come True

Acclaimed Mexican director Diego Luna received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

15. August 2026.

Visar Morina: I Felt it’s Essential to Me to Place Something Human in Opposition to Money

In the film Shame and Money, Visar Morina explores poverty, pride, and the struggle to keep your dignity when the world keeps beating you down. The film will open the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival tonight at the National Theatre Sarajevo

15. August 2026.

I filmed between tasks, between shelling, between trying to get some sleep

What is the situation on the Ukrainian front? Director Helena Maksyom offers a first-hand account in the film Don’t Ask Me If I Killed that once again proves that the horrors of war are more terrifying than anything you could imagine. How the film, which is being screened in the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival came about, we will find out from a conversation with the director.

15. August 2026.

SHAME AND MONEY: A Film about Capitalism, Money, and Pride

Visar Morina’s new film explores class divides in Kosovo through the story of a rural family. Economic insecurity, pride, and shame lie at the heart of the movie, which opens the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film.

15. August 2026.

Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić: No Directing of Reality or Instigation of Events Was Ethically Acceptable for Us

Directors Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić talk about the filming process of To Hold a Mountain, arriving at Sinjavina and entering the intimate world of the protagonists.

15. August 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski: This Is a City That Smells of History

For Paweł Pawlikowski, Sarajevo is not just another festival stop - the Polish Oscar winner has returned to the city he considers home.

15. August 2026.

Regional Premiere of the Film SHAME AND MONEY

The Competition Programme - Narrative Feature Film will be officially opened tonight by the regional premiere of Visar Morina's Shame and Money.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna: Theatre is My Religion, and Cinema is the Mirror of Society

Diego Luna, one of the most recognisable Mexican actors, directors and producers of his generation, is attending the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where he will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo tonight for his outstanding contribution to cinema.

15. August 2026.

Rada Šešić: Radical Intimacy is a Characteristic of this Year's Selection

The Competitiom Programme – Documentary Film programmer present this year's selection.

15. August 2026.

Emily Watson to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Tonight

Tonight, the prestigious Honorary Heart of Sarajevo will be presented to Emily Watson, celebrating an extraordinary career highlighted by her iconic, award-winning performance in Lars von Trier's BREAKING THE WAVES.

15. August 2026.

Diego Luna to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Tonight

Acclaimed Mexican director Diego Luna will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo tonight at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

15. August 2026.

The premiere of the film THE WIDOWER Tonight

Film "The Widower" by Hari Šečić will be screened tonight at the UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad, as part of the Open Air Premiere programme selection.

14. August 2026.

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Opened with the Screening of the Film FATHERLAND by Paweł Pawlikowski

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival was opened with a with a solemn ceremony at the National Theatre Sarajevo and the screening of Fatherland the new film by Oscar® winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski.

14. August 2026.

Mathilde Henrot and Alessandro Raja: Ambitious Stories and New Voices in Genre Cinema

Mathilde Henrot and Alessandro Raja on balancing the Kinoscope programme, splited into two subprogrammes (Kinoscope and Kinoscope Surreal), which this year bring the most daring creations from world festivals.

14. August 2026.

Elma Tataragić: Our Selection is Young, But Very Mature with Important Themes

Programmer Elma Tataragić reveals details about the films from the Competition Programmes – Narrative Feature and Short Film and emphasizes that the selected titles bring a rich panorama of contemporary regional film.

14. August 2026.

Jovan Marjanović: Watching Films with Others Is a Valuable Experience

Our city has become a place where films produced in our region make their first stop before embarking on the international festival circuit. This is the cumulative result of more than three decades of building trust with the directors who bring their films to our festival.

13. August 2026.

Pre-Festival Screening of “Woman with a Landscape” by Ivica Matić

In cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque, a restored version of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian film classic "Woman with a Landscape" by Ivica Matić was screened at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

12. August 2026.

Midnight Screenings at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: Regional Films that Defy Convention

The Sarajevo Film Festival is introducing a new programme, Midnight Screenings, as part of its Special Screenings.

12. August 2026.

Special Screenings 2026: Films about Identity, Closeness, and Hope

Through fiction and documentary, these films celebrate human connection and the enduring strength of the spirit.

10. August 2026.

The Main Box Office of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in Now Open

The first ten customers were rewarded with ten free tickets each and official festival posters.

10. August 2026.

Programme change: "For Life”

Those who have already purchased tickets for this film will be offered replacement screenings or a refund.

09. August 2026.

Dealing with the Past 2026: Films Exploring the Legacy of Conflict and the Possibilities of Resistance

The nine films bring together not only different themes, but also a wide range of aesthetic approaches – from animation and “montage of attractions” to precise interviews and inspired re-enactments.

08. August 2026.

Special Pre-Festival Screening: „Woman with a Landscape“ by Ivica Matić

The screening will take place at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, with free admission.

07. August 2026.

Ticket Sales for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Begin on Monday at the Main Box Office (BKC)

The first ten customers will be rewarded with ten free tickets each for films in various programmes, along with this year’s official Festival poster.

06. August 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival Masterclasses Programme

Entrance to Sarajevo Film Festival Masterclasses is free of charge. Sitting is limited.

04. August 2026.

Online Ticket Sales for the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

Online tickets can be purchased through our website, and the Sarajevo Film Festival mobile app.

04. August 2026.

Vote for the Best Film for the UniCredit Audience Award and Win Great Prizes

Vote for the best film and win great prizes!

03. August 2026.

Online Ticket Pre-Sale Is Open

Online tickets can be purchased through our website, and the Sarajevo Film Festival mobile app.

03. August 2026.

Introducing the Open Air Premiere Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The Open Air Premiere programme showcases the region's most eagerly anticipated new films.

03. August 2026.

Introducing the Open Air Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

The Open Air programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival features eight award-winning titles.

03. August 2026.

Woody Harrelson Receives Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

At the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, Michael Winterbottom's 1997 film Welcome to Sarajevo, which premiered at Cannes and was also screened at the 3rd Sarajevo Film Festival later that year, will be shown.

02. August 2026.

Emir Hadžihafizbegović to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

For more than three decades, the Sarajevo Film Festival has fostered and championed the film culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region.

01. August 2026.

25 Years After Its Premiere, Academy Award®-Winning No Man’s Land by Danis Tanović Returns in a Restored Version to Close the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

This presents a unique opportunity for audiences to rediscover a landmark of Bosnian and Herzegovinian cinema on the big screen.

31. July 2026.

Online Ticket Pre-Sale Begins on Monday

Get a 20% discount on online ticket purchases (via Festival website and mobile app) with Mastercard. The offer is valid for all Mastercard cardholders.

29. July 2026.

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: World Premiere of the Film “All We Have Is Us”

Because All We Have Is Us is not just a film about resistance. It reminds us that film art itself can be an act of resistance: Juárez and Donoso open up space for voices that are often not heard in global discussions about development and the green transition.

27. July 2026.

Diego Luna to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

“It's been many years since I've wanted to go to Sarajevo, so many colleagues have spoken beautifully about the festival and their personal experience there. I feel honored with the recognition of my work,” stated Luna.

23. July 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: 51 films in competition for the Heart of Sarajevo awards

A total of 51 films are in competition for the Heart of Sarajevo awards in the Competition Programmes of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, while one film will be screened out of competition.

23. July 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland to Open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

"My films, especially the last three which are steeped in history, have a very good home there. I'm very happy to be back and very thrilled that it's the opening film of the festival”, said Pawlikowski.

17. July 2026.

32nd Sarajevo Film Festival: Honorary Heart of Sarajevo and “Tribute To” Programme for Asghar Farhadi

“It is difficult to overstate Asghar Farhadi’s significance to world cinema. His remarkable body of work reminds us that the most profound dramas are often concealed within everyday life. His films do not offer easy answers; instead, they invite us to look more closely, listen more carefully and engage with life’s complexities,” said Jovan Marjanović, Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival.