I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be the recipient of this year’s Honorary Heart of Sarajevo! It’s an incredible honor to receive this prestigious award at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival. I can hardly wait for the festival!
He’ll be accorded the honor, acknowledging his outstanding achievements in the film industry and his extraordinary acting career.
The star stated: “The Sarajevo Film Festival remains steadfast and passionate in its mission to spotlight significant topics, fueled by a strong zest for life. I enjoy attending it.”
Skarsgård, who is a long-time associate of the Sarajevo Film Festival, also serving as a curator and one of the benefactors of the Katrin Cartlidge Foundation – whose scholarships were granted at the Sarajevo Film Festival – presented the foundation’s scholarship to Juanita Wilson during the festival’s 15th edition in 2009, according to the organizers.
Jovan Marjanovic, head of the Sarajevo Film Festival, expressed, “It’s a genuine privilege to bestow the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo upon Stellan Skarsgård, an actor of remarkable depth, power, and moral compass. Stellan has been a loyal friend of Sarajevo for quite some time, and we are thrilled to have him return. His career is brimming with indelible performances in films that provoke, touch hearts, and linger in the minds of viewers. This award is a sincere appreciation for his exceptional work in cinema and his ongoing support for our festival.
This year at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino was announced as the recipient of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award. His works will also be showcased in a retrospective as part of the festival’s “tribute to” program.
In 2005, I became a part of something truly special – the inception of the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award. This esteemed recognition is bestowed upon individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth and promotion of the film industry, and more importantly, have supported and nurtured the Sarajevo Film Festival. It’s an honor to be associated with such a prestigious award that carries the spirit of Sarajevo.
Previous award recipients have been the likes of Meg Ryan (in 2024), Lynne Ramsay (2023), Jesse Eisenberg (2022), Ruben Östlund (2022), Wim Wenders (2021), Michel Franco (2020), Mads Mikkelsen (2020), Tim Roth (2019), Isabelle Huppert (2019), Alejandro González Iñárritu (2019), Paweł Pawlikowski (2019), Nuri Bilge Ceylan (2018), Oliver Stone (2017), John Cleese (2017), Stephen Frears (2016), Robert De Niro (Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016), Benicio Del Toro (2015), Danis Tanović (2014), Gael García Bernal (2014), Jafar Panahi (2011), Angelina Jolie (2011), Steve Buscemi (2007), Mike Leigh (2006), and Marco Müller (2005).
This year’s Sarajevo fest runs Aug. 15-22.
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