Sarajevo features
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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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Sarajevo 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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How the Balkan industries are getting back to business
Location shoots, local productions and cinemas are all restarting and reopening.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Sári Haragonics and Asia Dér on documentary ‘Her Mothers’
The film received its world premiere at Hot Docs.
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Sarajevo 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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Six 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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Sarajevo festival director talks last-minute pivot to an online edition
Mirsad Purivatra talks to Screen about his plans for this year’s festival, which has shifted online due to the virus crisis.
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Sarajevo 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.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Kosovo’s More Raça on her feature debut ’Andromeda Galaxy’
The director’s father and producer of the movie Sunaj plays the lead role.
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Sarajevo Q&A: ‘Cat In The Wall’ directors on why London-set drama is “not just a festival film”
Their first fiction outing revolves around a Bulgarian single mother Irina living on a council estate in Peckham in London.
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How Southeast Europe’s emerging writers and talents are breaking through
Screen profiles five emerging writing and directing talents from Southeast Europe.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Emin Alper on how politics in Turkey shaped ‘A Tale of Three Sisters’
The film plays in Sarajevo’s competition this week.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev talks police drama ‘Rounds’
Komandarev’s previous films include The World Is Big And Salvation Lurks Around The Corner and Directions.
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Sarajevo Film Festival 2019: watch trailers for the Competition films
This year’s event runs from August 16-23.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Albanian director Florenc Papas talks competition title ‘Open Door’
Although this is his first feature, Papas is well-established in the industry.
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Ines Tanović discusses Sarajevo opener ‘The Son’: “I’ve encountered really harsh criticism”
Family drama marks Tanović’s second feature film as director.
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Sarajevo Film Festival turns 25: multiplex expansion, Oscar-winning guests and redefining Bosnia
This year’s event runs from August 16-23.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Ognjen Glavonic talks Serbian political thriller 'The Load'
Film premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight this year.
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The story behind Danis Tanović's new HBO Adria series 'Success'
The six-part drama began life at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
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Sarajevo Q&A: Croatian filmmaker Antonio Nuić talks competition title 'Mali'
“It is bleak at the moment, but Croatian filmmakers had been through lot worse and managed to survive.”
