Four world premieres in Sarajevo’s Feature Competition
- In addition to films by Bobo Jelčić, Florin Șerban, Ana Lungu and Osman Doğan, the Sarajevo competition includes Cannes and Berlinale titles
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The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the Feature Film Competition and Focus programmes for its 24th edition. The Feature Film Competition includes four world premieres: All Alone [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Bobo Jelčić
film profile] by Croatia's Bobo Jelčić, whose first film, A Stranger [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Bobo Jelcic
film profile], garnered its lead actor Bogdan Diklić a Heart of Sarajevo in 2013; Love 1: Dog [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florin Şerban
film profile] by Romania's Florin Șerban, known for winning the Jury Grand Prix at the Berlinale in 2010 with If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ada Condeescu
film profile]; also from Romania, One and a Half Prince [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ana Lungu
film profile] by Ana Lungu (Self-Portrait of a Dutiful Daughter [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]); and, from Turkey, the first feature film by Osman Doğan, The Pigeon Thieves.
After bowing for local audiences at Croatia’s national Pula Film Festival this month, Mali [+see also:
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interview: Antonio Nuić
film profile] by Antonio Nuić (Donkey [+see also:
trailer
film profile], Life Is a Trumpet [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Antonio Nuić
film profile]) will have its international premiere at Sarajevo. The competition line-up is rounded off by the regional premieres of several Berlinale and Cannes titles.
In the non-competitive Focus programme, Sarajevo will present eight titles from the region of South-East Europe, including Infinite Football [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania), Smuggling Hendrix [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Marios Piperides
film profile] by Marios Piperides (Cyprus/Germany/Greece), Never Leave Me [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Aida Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Turkey) and Touch Me Not [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Adina Pintilie
film profile] by Adina Pintilie (Romania/Germany/Czech Republic/Bulgaria/France).
The Sarajevo Film Festival is set to run from 10-17 August.
Here is the full list of Sarajevo Feature Film Competition and Focus titles:
Competition
All Alone [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Bobo Jelčić
film profile] – Bobo Jelčić (Croatia/Netherlands/Serbia/Montenegro)
Love 1: Dog [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Florin Şerban
film profile] – Florin Șerban (Romania)
One and a Half Prince [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ana Lungu
film profile] – Ana Lungu (Romania)
The Pigeon Thieves – Osman Doğan (Turkey)
Mali [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Antonio Nuić
film profile] – Antonio Nuić (Croatia)
Aga [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Milko Lazarov
film profile] – Milko Lazarov (Bulgaria/Germany/France)
Horizon [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Tinatin Kajrishvili
film profile] – Tinatin Kajrishvili (Georgia/Sweden)
Lemonade [+see also:
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interview: Ioana Uricaru
film profile] – Ioana Uricaru (Romania/Germany/Sweden/Canada)
One Day [+see also:
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interview: Zsófia Szilágyi
film profile] – Zsófia Szilágyi (Hungary)
The Load [+see also:
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interview: Ognjen Glavonić
film profile] – Ognjen Glavonić (Serbia/France/Croatia/Iran/Qatar)
Focus
Infinite Football [+see also:
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trailer
film profile] – Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania)
Mademoiselle Paradis [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Barbara Albert
film profile] – Barbara Albert (Austria/Germany)
Never Leave Me [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] – Aida Begić (Bosnia and Herzegovina/Turkey)
Ruben Brandt, Collector [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] – Milorad Krstić (Hungary)
Smuggling Hendrix [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Marios Piperides
film profile] – Marios Piperides (Cyprus/Germany/Greece)
The Marriage [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Blerta Zeqiri
film profile] – Blerta Zeqiri (Kosovo/Albania)
Touch Me Not [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Adina Pintilie
film profile] – Adina Pintilie (Romania/Germany/Czech Republic/Bulgaria/France)
The Wild Pear Tree [+see also:
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film profile] – Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey/France/Macedonia/Bulgaria/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Sweden/Germany)
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