The 31st Sarajevo Film Festival will pay tribute to Italian director Paolo Sorrentino in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of cinema. The multi-award-winning filmmaker will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, while a complete retrospective of his films will be presented as part of the “Tribute to” programme. Sorrentino will also hold a Masterclass and share his thoughts on contemporary art in a conversation with the audience.
“I am deeply honored to receive this prestigious recognition and grateful for the attention given to my filmography. I look forward to being with you in Sarajevo. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” said Sorrentino.
“Paolo Sorrentino managed to do what every filmmaker dreams of – he left a global impact through local, personal stories. With visually luxurious, emotionally filled and intellectually insightful style, he won the hearts of audiences around the world, who saw his characters, no matter how eccentric or withdrawn, as a mirror of our world, often absurd, sometimes cruel, but always deeply human. The Honorary Heart of Sarajevo is a recognition of the great beauty that he gave us with his films,” said Jovan Marjanović, Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
