Gabrielė Urbonaitė is one of the young Lithuanian filmmakers who have been taking the festival circuit by storm in recent years. So far, she has mostly made a name for […]
A Hollywood Murder and Queer Life in Hungary: Sarajevo’s CineLink Award Winners Unveiled
The Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its 2025 CineLink Industry Days Awards, including the Places Half Empty, a portrait of a queer relationship in Hungary under far-right […]
Willem Dafoe Talks Marvel, David Lynch, ‘Platoon,’ “Antisemitic” ‘Last Temptation of Christ’ Backlash
Willem Dafoe told a jam-packed masterclass at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival on Thursday about his work with the likes of David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, and Oliver Stone, among other things. The star, […]
Controversial Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky on Failing at Venice, Getting Banned in Russia, Ordering 70 Tons of Cabbage, and Casting Criminals as Judges
Russia-born director and artist Ilya Khrzhanovsky will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo and is the focus of a curated retrospective of his films at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo […]
Ray Winstone on Marvel vs. “Cultural Films,” Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Gary Oldman as His Favorite Director, and Boxing as Prep for Acting
Ray Winstone, who has played the London hard man and more over his career, shared insight into his career, including working with Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Gary […]
‘The Pavilion’ Director on Returning to Film to Take on “Global Problems” in Retirement Home Drama
The world premiere of Dino Mustafić’s Bosnian unusual dark comedy The Pavilion, set in a retirement home, will open the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday evening The movie focuses on […]
Willem Dafoe to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival
Willem Dafoe will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of film.” He joins Stellan Skarsgård and […]