30 Years of Sarajevo Film Festival

The leading film festival of Southeast Europe

The Sarajevo Film Festival is celebrating its 30th edition from 16-23 August 2024, marking a significant milestone in its journey as a leading cultural event in Southeast Europe. This year's festival promises to be one of the most dynamic yet, with the 2024 CineLink Industry Days, its hub aimed at fostering industry connections. Additionally, the festival continues its tradition of showcasing a diverse range of films, including world premieres and award-winning documentaries, with a strong focus on stories from the Balkans and beyond.

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News

Docu Talents From the East to showcase eight film projects at 2024 Sarajevo Film Festival

Five projects announced for 2024 Docu Rough Cut Boutique

Sarajevo Film Festival 2024 announces Documentary Competition programme

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Films

A Fidai Film

Director: Kamal Aljafari

A postmodernist and postcolonial film monument aiming to preserve Palestinian history, presence, and perspective

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Cent’anni

Director: Maja Doroteja Prelog

Love, illness, and resilience on a transformative cycling journey through Italy.

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Intercepted

Director: Oksana Karpovych

Contrasting quiet Ukrainian life compositions with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.

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Life is Beautiful

Director: Mohamed Jabaly

Living in exile is hard, as we can experience in Mohamed Jabaly's award-winning Life Is Beautiful. Despite the hardships, this film is a feel-good story celebrating solidarity and friendship.

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No Other Land

Director: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

Receiving both awards and death threats, No Other Land is a poignant exploration of resistance, solidarity, and the quest for justice in a land marked by conflict.

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