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The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival is open!

Directors Sergei Loznitsa and Ruben Östlund received Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Awards

Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Crew: Triangle Of Sadness, Red Carpet, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Sarajevo Film Festival Director Jovan Marjanović and director Sergei Loznitsa, recipient of Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award. National theater, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Director Ruben Östlund received Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award, Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Šejla Kamerić and Jovan Marjanović, Red Carpet, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Helena Vuković, master of ceromony, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Opening Gala Reception hosted by MTA Group, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Hasan Tanović, Municipality Mayor of Novo Sarajevo, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Kenan Magoda, President of Tourist Community of Canton Sarajevo, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Red Carpet, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Sergei Loznitsa, director, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Crew: Triangel of Sadness, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Johann Sattler, EU Ambassador and Special Representative (EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jovan Marjanović, director of Sarajevo FIlm Festival, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Isild le Besco, director, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Christian Schmidt, High Representative of EU, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Alban Ukaj, actor, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Welcome drink, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Samir Avdić, Minister of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton,28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Jasmila Žbanić, director, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton Edin Forto, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Mayor of City of Sarajevo Benjamina Karić, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović, wirter-director and Sebastian Meise, director, screenwriter, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2022 (C) Obala Art Centar

The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival began tonight with the opening ceremony at the National Theater in Sarajevo. The festival opened with the screening of the film TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund, who won the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Prior to the screening, Östlund received Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award in sold-out Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema.

At the opening ceremony at the National Theater in Sarajevo, screenwriter, director and producer Sergei Loznitsa also received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinematic art. A retrospective of his selected films will be screened as part of the Tribute to Programme at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival.

The honor of leading the opening ceremony of the 28th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival was bestowed on Bosnian-Herzegovinian actress Helena Vuković.

The 28th Sarajevo Film Festival will last until August 19 and will screen 235 films from 62 countries in 19 programmes, 54 of which will have their world premiere. A total of 51 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival.