Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Sarajevo Film Festival, which focuses on films from Southeast Europe, the South Caucasus and Ukraine, has selected 54 films to compete for its Heart of Sarajevo awards.
Three films play out of competition. The festival’s 30th edition will run from Aug. 16 to 23. Jovan Marjanović, director of the festival, said the awards would “amplify voices from the region and bring them closer to the global audience.” The festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short and student film – will feature 19 world, nine international, three European, 21 regional and three national premieres.
World premieres include Vuk Ršumović’s “Dwelling Among the Gods,” which plays in the feature film competition program, and Mirjana Karanović’s “Mother Mara,” which is a Gala Screening, playing out of competition.
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