Sarajevo Film Festival

19. August 2026.

Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Awarded to Asghar Farhadi: It is a Great Moment for Me

I was so happy to discover this Festival and I'm happy to see how the Sarajevo Film Festival has shaped itself over the past years: it's a special cinematic identity, said Farhadi.

19. August 2026.

Lana Daher Awarded the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award

The award presentation was followed by a screening of the film PALESTINE 36.

19. August 2026.

Human Rights Day: The Fight for Environmental Protection Is a Long-Term Process

The film ALL WE HAVE IS US follows the five-year struggle of activists from Chile and Serbia against the Rio Tinto lithium mine, showing the personal cost of environmental resistance.

19. August 2026.

THE VIRUS OF PATHOLOGICAL KINDNESS Premiered Tonight

On a snowy Zagreb night in 1983, a stranger inexplicably turns up at Zorka Vasiljević’s flat claiming he has arrived from the future using a time machine.

19. August 2026.

Docu Press Corner: Stories of Personal and Collective Struggles

Four documentaries explore broader questions of social divisions, public space, truth, and belonging through personal stories.

19. August 2026.

"Films for Future" Competition Winners Announced

It is a pleasure to be here and witness the outcome of the cooperation between the Green Club and the Sarajevo Film Festival. Back when we established this partnership, we could not have imagined how important it would become in raising awareness among such young people.

19. August 2026.

Press Conference With the Crew of the Film SUPPORTING ROLE: What Happens When Life Takes Away the Main Role?

Five years after winning the Heart of Sarajevo Award with her debut film “Scary Mother”, Georgian director Ana Urushadze returned to the Sarajevo Film Festival. Her new film SUPPORTING ROLE will have its regional premiere tonight in the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film, after winning an award at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam.

19. August 2026.

Emily Watson: Sarajevo Reminds Me Why We Make Films in the First Place

A Masterclass with Emily Watson, one of the most distinguished British actresses of her generation, was held at the Bosnian Cultural Center in Sarajevo. The conversation was moderated by British producer Andy Paterson, a longtime collaborator of Watson’s, and the conversation was an opportunity to talk about growing up, theatre, family, and acting.

19. August 2026.

Morteza Atabaki: I Was Making a Film About Women Quietly Changing the Rules of Their Own Community

Director Morteza Atabakija brings to Sarajevo a warm, witty, and beautifully shot story about how women’s emancipation in a small Turkish village began with a shooting competition. A film 32 METERS will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film.

18. August 2026.

QUEEN AT SEA Gala Screening

At a gala screening held tonight at the National Theater Sarajevo, the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival welcomed director Lance Hammer ahead of screening his award-winning film QUEEN AT SEA.

18. August 2026.

Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Awarded to Woody Harrelson

After receiving a prestigious award at the Coca-Cola Open-Air Cinema, the Hollywood actor saw his wish fulfilled: his film Welcome to Sarajevo was screened on 35mm film, just as it was at the Festival in 1997.

18. August 2026.

Adriatic Film Awards Announced at Sarajevo Film Festival

The 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival hosted an event dedicated to the second edition of the Adriatic Film Awards (AFA), which will gather film and television creators and professionals from across the region from October 23 to 25 in Porto Montenegro.

18. August 2026.

Woody Harrelson: Acting Gave Me a Life I Could Never Have Imagined

During his masterclass at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, the acclaimed actor reflected on his early life, the impact of Cheers, and the good times he has enjoyed in Sarajevo.

18. August 2026.

Anwar Hashimi: It Was My First Time Attending a Screening With 3,000 People

Last night at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, Sarajevo audiences had the opportunity to watch the film NO GOOD MEN. The screening was attended by actor and co-writer Anwar Hashimi, who also took part in today’s "Grand Coffee with..." discussion at Festival Square.

18. August 2026.

Press conference with the crew of DUA: A Generation Raised in War

After its premiere in her home country, Kosovo director Blerta Basholli's DUA came to Sarajevo audiences as part of the Competition Programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The film is set in Pristina in the late 1990s, as war approaches, and thirteen-year-old Dua tries to find her place among her peers and in her own body.

18. August 2026.

Dragana Jurišić: I Feel There are Wounds from The Past That Should be Looked at Rather Than Ignored

THE BALKAN COWBOY is a deeply personal, emotional and investigative journey into the past. By reconstructing someone else’s life, it also becomes a way of reflecting on your own. A film was screned at Competition Programme – Documentary Film.

18. August 2026.

Martin Genovski: I don’t Believe Animals Belong in the Circus, But I Also Think We Must Understand the Past

At 32. Sarajevo Film Festival documentary lovers and animal lovers alike will have the chance to see the world premiere of BEAR WITH ME, the first feature-length documentary by Bulgarian filmmaker Martin Genovski. The film tells the moving story of Maxy, a wild animal trainer who spent much of her life working in circuses. It explores the extraordinary bond between her and her furry companions.

18. August 2026.

Tatjana Božić: The Collective Keeps You Warm, But it Also Keeps an Eye on You

After living in Croatia, Bosnia, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the director set out - armed with humor and self-irony - on a search for the roots of her own non-belonging. A film FRAGMENTS OF BELONGING will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film.

18. August 2026.

Woody Harrelson to Receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Tonight

Following the award ceremony, Michael Winterbottom's 1997 film WELCOME TO SARAJEVO, in which Harrelson plays one of the leading roles, will be screened.

17. August 2026.

Woody Harrelson arrives in Sarajevo

Woody Harrelson, who will be awarded the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the art of cinema and his exceptional acting career, has arrived in Sarajevo.

17. August 2026.

EVERYTIME Press Conference: Film That Erases the Boundaries of Reality and Fiction

Following its world premiere in the "Un Certain Regard" section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the award of the same name, the film EVERYTIME by Austrian director Sandra Wollner will have its regional premiere tonight as part of the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. On this occasion, a press conference with the film crew was held today at the National Theatre.

17. August 2026.

Metod Pevec: Convicts Opened up Complex Philosophical Questions

Equipped with cameras, microphones, curiosity and knowledge, a director and a psychotherapist headed to prison. For eighteen months, every Thursday they spent time with those convicted of serious crimes – murderers, smugglers, drug dealers, robbers... The film WHEN I GET OUT will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film

17. August 2026.

Raisa Răzmeriță: Elena was the First Woman I Ever Saw Driving a Car

To find a subject for her film, director Raisa Răzmeriță did not have to look far: in her own native village she already knew a woman, Elena, beneath whose cheerful and infectious energy lay a much deeper story. The film ELECTING MS SANTA will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film.

17. August 2026.

Press Conference for Film 17: When Silence Turns into Violence

Kosara Mitić’s debut feature delivers a poignant portrait of adolescence through the story of a school trip, confronting us with a collective failure of society. The crew of 17 emphasizes the urgent need to address sexual education and the systemic neglect of of youth across the region.

17. August 2026.

Sandra Wollner: I was Interested in the Way Grief And Guilt Contaminate Each Other

In a film EVERYTIME by Sandra Wollner, which will be screened in Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film, a grieving mother embarks on a long-postponed vacation in the aftermath of a tragedy, exploring the unexpected relationships that emerge from shared grief.

17. August 2026.

HONEY BUNNY Tonight at the Open Air Premiere

On the eve of their mother's birthday, two sisters try to reconcile, but old tensions and family secrets resurface.

16. August 2026.

THE LOST SON Premiered Tonight at UNIQA Open Air Cinema Stari Grad

Andrej, a seasoned criminal investigator, faces a shocking revelation when he encounters his estranged brother, Kristian, as a domestic violence perpetrator.

16. August 2026.

Zvonimir Jurić: Only a Stone Is Innocent

In Small Things, two sisters return to their family home on an isolated Croatian island, where, over the course of a single weekend under the same roof, old conflicts, responsibilities, and tensions rise to the surface.

16. August 2026.

Filip Grujić and Aleksa Borković: In a World on Fire Humor has Become a Defense Mechanism

A small crew of Serbian adventurers set off on a 10,000-kilometre journey from New York to Los Angeles, and over the course of 50 days they managed to experience more adventures in an old Yugo than most people do in a lifetime. Directors Filip Grujić and Aleksa Borković talk about journey and film YUGO GOES TO AMERICA, wich will be screened at Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32. Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. August 2026.

SMALL THINGS: A Story of Family, an Island, and the Unspoken

After its world premiere at the 73rd Pula Film Festival, SMALL THINGS by director Zvonimir Jurić will have its international premiere tonight as part of the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film.

16. August 2026.

Milcho Manchevski: We Let the Truth and the People Speak for Themselves

What is it like when good people burn in hell? The protagonists of the documentary film GOOD PEOPLE by Milcho Manchevski offer an answer. The film will be screened in Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival.

16. August 2026.

Damir Markovina: Loss of My Country's Physical Memory Deeply Affected Me

Director Damir Markovina dedicated his new film, WE SHALL LIVE TOGETHER which has screened in the Competition Programme – Documentary Film of 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, to his father, Roko, anti-nationalist at heart – a rare example of someone committed to his ideals.

16. August 2026.

EVERYTHING THAT’S WRONG WITH YOU: A Film About Loss, Loneliness, and Friendship

Urša Menart’s new film digs into the troubled early adulthood of two young women, exploring everything that could be wrong with them, only to unfold into a tender story about loneliness and friendship.

16. August 2026.

Paweł Pawlikowski: Cinema is a Bridge Between My Interests and Failures

The director whose film FATHERLAND opened the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival held a masterclass at the Festival Center (Bosnian Cultural Center).

16. August 2026.

Urša Menart: People Underestimate How Important Friendships Are

Director Urša Menart talks about the film EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH YOU which explores genuine intimacy and a sense of belonging can be found through online friendships. The film is being screend at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in the Competition Program – Narrative Feature Film.

16. August 2026.

Asja Krsmanović Imamović: This Year, the Selection Is Dominated By a Female Perspective

The Programmer of the Competition Programme – Student Short Film present selection of 11 films, with as many as six world premieres and a strong female perspective, which brings forth bold visions from young authors.

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.