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Sarajevo Title ‘Stars of Little Importance’ Offers Sex, Alcohol, and a Melancholy Christmas
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 20, 2025
Sex, plenty of alcohol, girl talk, a white horse roaming the streets and stark black and white cinematography? Those are just some of the elements that Hungarian actor Renátó Olasz brings to the screen in his feature directorial debut Stars of...
Investigative journalist Avdo Avdic attacked in Sarajevo
N1 Info - Bosnia & Herzegovina
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The portal Istraga.ba stated that the incident followed their recent publications about Sanin Musa, who has stirred tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent days with his controversial announcement that he would go to the town of Siroki Brijeg...
Serb Political Maneuver Could Destabilize Bosnia
Transitions
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August 19, 2025
Bosnia’s Serb Republic PM resigns as local strongman Dodik faces mounting international pressure over his secessionist ambitions. SARAJEVO, Bosnia & Herzegovina (Reuters) | The prime minister of Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic (RS) said on 18...
Italy stars at Sarajevo Film Festival
ANSA
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August 19, 2025
Italy is confirmed as one of the protagonists of the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, running Aug. 15-22 in Sarajevo. Among the most anticipated international guests is Paolo Sorrentino, who arrived in Sarajevo just days before the opening of the...
Sarajevo’s CineLink reveals its documentary industry award winners
Cineuropa
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19/08/2025 - The Docu Rough Cut Boutique awards and Docu Talents from the East prizes, as well as the Ji.hlava/JB Films support scheme winners, have been announced All of the Docu Rough Cut Boutique participants and its organisational team (©...
Bosnia, Herzegovina court dismisses unfounded appeal against Central Election Commission
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A court in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday rejected an appeal by Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, upholding the Central Election Commission’s decision to strip him of his mandate. The court, in a closed session, ruled that...
Colors Of Sarajevo On The Street: Passers-by Witnesses To The Creation Of Live Art
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
In Radiceva Street in Sarajevo on Monday, August 18th, the art colony and exhibition “Colors of Sarajevo” was opened, where Bosnian and Herzegovinian (BiH) visual artists gathered to present the city through artistic works and direct contact with...
All Roads Lead to Sevdah: Raffid Subasic and Group Ved to Perform in Sarajevo
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
Big greetings from Raffid and the band Ved from Vranje, a group of top multi-instrumentalists best known to the wider public for their collaboration with Željko Joksimović at Eurovision on the iconic songs “Lane moje” and “Nije ljubav stvar.”...
1.2 Million Passengers Passed Through Sarajevo Airport in Seven Months
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
Yesterday, 37 planes landed at the Sarajevo International Airport, and the same number took off. Sarajevo Airport serves, on average, over 11.000 passengers daily, and more than 75 flight operations are carried out on its runway. Activities...
Bosnian Court Rejects Dodik's Appeal
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A judicial body in Bosnia and Herzegovina ruled on Monday that the appeal submitted by the President of Republika Srpska challenging the decision of the Central Election Commission to annul his mandate was without merit. According to the...
CIA Releases Latest Population Estimate for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
According to the American CIA, Bosnia and Herzegovina currently has a population of over 3.7 million, or about 200,000 more than in 2013, when the last census was conducted. Such information was published on the official CIA website, in a section...
Bosnia and Herzegovina Still Without an Adopted State Budget
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina has not had a budget for more than seven months and has been on temporary financing for that long. It is not yet known exactly what the final proposal will look like, as well as how much money will be allocated to whom. At...
Ray Winstone On ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Why Marvel “Takes Away From Cultural Films Getting Made” & Working With Gary Oldman, Martin Scorsese & More — Sarajevo
Deadline
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August 19, 2025
British actor Ray Winstone, who is renowned for his tough guy performances in films such as The Departed and Sexy Beast, touched down at the Sarajevo Film Festival this week where he participated in a wide-ranging masterclass about his career,...
Prime minister of Bosnia's Republika Srpska resigns
BNE Intellinews
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The prime minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Serb entity Republika Srpska, Radovan Višković, resigned on August 18 after almost seven years in office, in a move coordinated with the region’s leadership as the entity heads into a turbulent...
All Roads Lead To Sarajevo: A Show Not To Be Missed On August 22nd
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
August in Sarajevo has already become synonymous with the moment when the city ceases to be just a city and turns into a collective dream; the last night of the Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF) is an evening when the streets close for traffic and open...
PM Orbán’s ally loses power in Bosnia: will Hungarian TEK agents interfere?
Daily News Hungary
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August 19, 2025
A Bosnia and Herzegovina court on Monday rejected as unfounded an appeal filed by the Republika Srpska president against the Central Election Commission’s decision to revoke his mandate. In March, 78 Hungarian Counter Terrorism Centre officers...
Interview with Michel Franco: Sarajevo Feels Like My Second Home
Sarajevo Times
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August 19, 2025
Director Michel Franco, a prominent voice in contemporary Mexican cinema, held a Masterclass at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, where he shared with the audience his distinctive approach to crafting his acclaimed films. The Sarajevo Film Festival...
Chasing Dreams: The Youths Who Revived Sarajevo’s Ruined Olympic Luge Track
Balkan Insight
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August 19, 2025
The film follows the story of three young athletes from Sarajevo, Mirza Nikolajev, Hamza Pleho and Zlatan Jakic who, together with their coach, Senad Omanovic, are training to compete in the 2022 winter Olympics. Besides their ambitious goals, the...
Paolo Sorrentino, US star Dafoe honoured at Sarajevo Film Fest
Nagaland Post
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August 18, 2025
Oscar-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be honoured at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, which kicks off on Friday, alongside star actors Willem Dafoe, Ray Winstone and Stellan Skarsgard. Sorrentino – known for “Il Divo”, “The Hand of...
Bosnian Serb prime minister steps down as political turmoil deepens
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Bosnia’s Serb entity plunged deeper into political crisis Monday as Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic resigned, paving the way for a government reshuffle while banned leader Milorad Dodik continues to defy the central government. The announcement...