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Sarajevo 2025 / Competition


20 articles available in total starting from 24/01/2025. Last article published on 28/08/2025.

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Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter • Directors of White Snail

Interview: Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter • Directors of White Snail

“These two people never had the privilege of being truly understood, and that’s the reason they need to meet”

The Austrian directors discuss their film dealing with urban isolation and poor mental health and starring the real-life protagonists of the true stores it’s based on  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help

Interview: Hana Jušić • Director of God Will Not Help

“When people want to possess – whether a person, a status, or a sense of belonging – it often kills the possibility for real solidarity”

The Croatian filmmaker breaks down her second feature, which is set in a historical context but which refers to contemporary, local realities  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: White Snail

Review: White Snail

Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter merge a tale of intimacy with strikingly atmospheric visuals as a model and a morgue worker forge an unexpected bond in Belarus  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: God Will Not Help

Review: God Will Not Help

Hana Jušić's second feature is a striking, rich work that tells a period family story containing surprising elements, and with some original and accomplished technical contributions  

11/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Fantasy

Review: Fantasy

With her feature debut, Kukla delves into the big questions of coming of age, exploring sexuality and friendships among women in a patriarchal environment  

08/08 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present

Fifty films to compete for awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival

Fifty films to compete for awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival

The selection includes the new works by Ivana Mladenović, Hana Jušić and Srdjan Vuletić  

23/07 | Sarajevo 2025

Sergei Loznitsa to preside over Sarajevo's Feature Competition jury

Sergei Loznitsa to preside over Sarajevo's Feature Competition jury

The jury also includes actor Dragan Mićanović, filmmakers Emanuel Parvu and Ena Sendijarević, and Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle  

18/07 | Sarajevo 2025

Review: Wind, Talk to Me

Review: Wind, Talk to Me

Stefan Đorđević bids farewell to his mother by means of his feature debut, an artistically compelling docu-fiction  

05/02 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition

Georgi M Unkovski • Director of DJ Ahmet

Interview: Georgi M Unkovski • Director of DJ Ahmet

“One of the first images I had in my head was of this shepherd running into a techno rave in the forest”

The Macedonian director spoke with Cineuropa about the striking sonic inspirations behind his feature debut, leading to an inventive take on the coming-of-age genre  

24/01 | Sundance 2025 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

Review: DJ Ahmet

Review: DJ Ahmet

Macedonian director Georgi M Unkovski's first film overcomes tired coming-of-age tropes with authentic and vibrant characters and settings  

24/01 | Sundance 2025 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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