Sarajevo Film Festival 2023
Modern Times Review @ Sarajevo Film Festival 2023
Sarajevo Film Festival is an international film festival with a special focus on the region of Southeast Europe, shining an international spotlight on films, talent, and future projects from the region.
The 29th Sarajevo Film Festival runs from 11 to 18 August
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NEWS
Ji.hlava IDFF announces 2023 Docu Talents From the East projects
Sarajevo Film Festival announces full 2023 documentary competition
Mark Cousins to receive honourary Heart of Sarajevo Award
FILMS
Apolonia, Apolonia
Director: Lea Glob
A mesmerising documentary delving into themes of art, love, motherhood, and overcoming societal challenges.
Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels
Director: Mila Turajlić
An exploration of rare archival material that unveils the significance of Algeria's fight for independence and its implications for modern-day Africa.
Self-Portrait Along the Borderline
Director: Anna Dziapshipa
A quest for identity reveals turbulent memories and exploring nationalism, war, and hope.
Songs of the Earth
Director: Margreth Olin
Life, death, nature, and presence amidst the primordial forces of the earth.
The DNA of Dignity
Director: Jan Baumgartner
We do not only find bones. We find stories. Lives once lived. Keeping an emotional distance is not always easy.
We Will Not Ade Away
Director: Alisa Kovalenko
An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.
ESSAYS
Battle Royale
In a documentary diptych, Mila Turajlić examines the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement via an expansive unexplored archive of former Tito cameraman Stevan Labudović.