All articles by Vladan Petkovic
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FeaturesSudabeh Mortezai on her Sarajevo world premiere ‘Europa’: “There is this arrogant, Eurocentric view of the world”
Iranian-Austrian director returns to competition in Sarajevo with her third feature.
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FeaturesChristina Ioakeimidi talks capturing the feeling of first love in her Sarajevo world premiere ‘Medium’
Greek director’s film is adapted from novel by Giorgos Sibardis.
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FeaturesDirector Sofia Exarchou on her Sarajevo and Locarno title ‘Animal’: “I wanted it to look like a modern circus”
Greek filmmaker’s second feature is set in an island resort and follows a group of ‘animateurs’ who ensure guests have a good time.
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FeaturesBosnian director Una Gunjak explains why she wanted to address the challenges facing teenage girls in ‘Excursion’
Debut feature has an out of competition gala screening at Sarajevo Film Festival.
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NewsFormer Georgian film centre director speaks out after dismissal (exclusive)
Some 400 film professionals have signed an open letter in support of the organisation’s former director.
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FeaturesThe blossoming Balkan TV drama scene
Dramas from countries such as Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria are making waves at TV festivals and markets.
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NewsBelarusian film community condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian Fipresci branch has issued a letter calling for colleagues to actively support Russia’s isolation.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: Cristina Grosan on how a death inspired ‘Things Worth Weeping For’
The Hungarian-Romanian filmmaker discusses her debut drama-comedy.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: Sebastian Meise on the “inhuman scandal” behind ‘Great Freedom’
The Austrian director reflects on making his award-winning feature and the scandal behind the story.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović on the character dynamics of ‘Murina’
The Croatian filmmaker discusses her feature directorial debut, which won the Camera d’Or at Cannes.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: French-Kosovar actress Luàna Bajrami on her directing debut ‘The Hill Where Lionesses Roar’
Best known for her role in ‘Portrait Of A Lady On Fire’, Bajrami’s debut premiered in Directors’ Fortnight.
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FeaturesSarajevo 2021: Srdan Kovacevic on the five-year journey to make documentary 'Factory To The Workers'
The documentary about revolutionary workers is competing at the festival.
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FeaturesSarajevo festival directors on bringing cinema back to the city and tuning in to TV
Mirsad Purivatra and Jovan Marjanović on the films, TV series, female directors and industry activity at the 2021 Sarajevo Film Festival.
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FeaturesSarajevo Q&A: Ru Hasanov on how a real-life story inspired chess drama ‘The Island Within’
The film tells the story of an international chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan, played by Orkhan Atam.
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FeaturesSarajevo Q&A: Michalis Konstantatos talks ‘All The Pretty Little Horses’
Greek family drama is making its world premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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FeaturesHow the Balkan industries are getting back to business
Location shoots, local productions and cinemas are all restarting and reopening.
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FeaturesSarajevo Q&A: Sári Haragonics and Asia Dér on documentary ‘Her Mothers’
The film received its world premiere at Hot Docs.
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FeaturesSarajevo Q&A: Ruxandra Ghițescu on her debut feature ‘Otto the Barbarian’
‘Otto’ makes its world premiere in the Sarajevo Film Festival’s feature competition.
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FeaturesSix filmmakers to watch with new projects at Sarajevo’s CineLink
The producers, writers and directors are all attending CineLink with new projects.
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FeaturesSarajevo Q&A: Andrea Štaka on returning to the festival’s competition with ‘Mare’
Štaka won the best film Heart of Sarajevo award for Das Fraulein in 2006.