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[00:00:00] opening
[00:00:00] of the
[00:00:07] festival, ladies and gentlemen, good
[00:00:09] evening.
[00:00:16] Once a year, something truly
[00:00:20] special happens, something beautiful.
[00:00:23] The National Theater becomes a cinema, which
[00:00:27] is beautiful.
[00:00:30] You know how to take
[00:00:32] it off,
[00:00:38] good evening. This year's program brings together films of different
[00:00:42] poetics, authorial voices, and life
[00:00:45] experiences. Good evening and welcome on
[00:00:49] behalf of the Sarajevo Film Festival team. I cordially greet you and
[00:00:53] welcome you to the 32nd edition
[00:00:56] of the festival. Please welcome one of the greatest...
[00:01:00] directors of today, Paweł Pawlikowski.
[00:01:19] Thank you, Jovan. Thank you for inviting me
[00:01:22] to this, to this festival, which is very close to my
[00:01:26] heart. It's my fourth time.
[00:01:34] Pawlikowski greeted the audience at the National
[00:01:37] Theater in Sarajevo, after which his film
[00:01:40] "Cold War" was screened. He will hold, as I mentioned at the beginning, a
[00:01:45] its premiere this year at the masterclass next week as part of the Sarajevo Film Festival. Thank you for
[00:01:48] being with us for the past hour. Be with us tomorrow
[00:01:51] from 9 PM, when some
[00:01:55] Besides, there is great pressure on actors and directors, whose films will be shown at this year's
[00:01:58] festival, will talk with me here. I greet you
[00:02:02] with the atmosphere here from the festival square, from
[00:02:05] the festival street. So, we'll meet again tomorrow
[00:02:09] at 9 PM. Thank you for your attention, goodbye!
[00:06:55] Good evening, dear viewers, it's time for N1 Television news.
[00:06:58] Today's
[00:07:02] disaster in Dalmatia: a fire has engulfed nearly 1,000 hectares
[00:07:06] of land. One person died, and at least 36 were injured.
[00:07:10] Residents and firefighters feared throughout
[00:07:12] the night.
[00:07:14] The fire is burning on both sides, and I'm driving a car. My foot
[00:07:18] is just like this on the
[00:07:21] gas pedal. The smoke is standing. He's saving the house.
[00:07:25] I hope everything will be fine. I left my car here and I'm walking because it's a
[00:07:29] collapse here. Everything is stopped. I have to run
[00:07:31] away.
[00:07:34] In the news, we are still
[00:07:35] reporting
[00:07:41] that fires are burning across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the situation is particularly alarming in
[00:07:44] four main hotspots: Trebinje, Nevesinje, Konjic, and
[00:07:47] Neum.
[00:07:52] The blockade of the Uborka landfill in Mostar has been lifted.
[00:07:55] Police arrested several people from the "Because it concerns
[00:07:58] us" initiative.
[00:08:01] This evening, the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival begins, which will
[00:08:05] open with the screening of Paweł Pawlikowski's film "Cold War" at the National
[00:08:08] Theater, by the Polish director.
[00:08:12] here, I know well what the atmosphere of the Sarajevo Film Festival is like, we always
[00:08:15] look forward to it, and so, expectations are the same as every year,
[00:08:19] everyone enjoys it, and these party-goers, that's the standard madness
[00:08:23] here, so it's definitely a weekend, especially the
[00:08:26] opening and the last day, that's when it's the biggest
[00:08:28] madness.
[00:08:31] Trebinje and Mostar were the hottest today with 35 and 37
[00:08:35] degrees Celsius, and tomorrow in all of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it will be sunny
[00:08:38] weather.
[00:08:44] One person died in a fire that broke out last night in
[00:08:48] the Lokvergoznica area. Today, during a search of
[00:08:51] the burned area, police found the lifeless body of one
[00:08:54] person. At least 36 people were injured,
[00:08:57] 14 of whom were hospitalized at KBC Split. Seven of them are
[00:09:01] in life-threatening condition. Police urged drivers not to travel towards
[00:09:05] Omiš. Between 900 and 1,000 hectares of land have burned,
[00:09:08] 1,000 people have been evacuated, and the damage is yet to be assessed.
[00:09:12] In this fight against nature,
[00:09:16] everyone lost. As soon as night fell, hell descended
[00:09:20] on Omiš. A strong wind with elements of a hurricane-force gale
[00:09:24] pushed the fire across the mountain. A thousand
[00:09:27] dry hectares burned. The fire reached the cliffs of the city.
[00:09:30] People fled their homes in a panic, leaving cars on
[00:09:34] the highway. They ran towards the sea. I was just serving
[00:09:37] guests who told me they smelled smoke. I didn't
[00:09:41] pay attention to it because the cook is constantly burning wood, and we thought
[00:09:45] it was that. Then, at one point, I turned my head and saw
[00:09:48] a huge flame. I grabbed a hose, intending to put it out, but it started
[00:09:52] to blow, picking up everything. I barely saved my car at
[00:09:56] the last minute and ran away. Come on, he says,
[00:09:59] sparks are flying around the car. So I ran out.
[00:10:03] The house was left unlocked. I grabbed
[00:10:06] the little bird. Look at how I started. The fire is burning on
[00:10:09] both sides. I'm driving the car. And the
[00:10:13] consequences of the fire are catastrophic and enormous material
[00:10:16] damages: burned houses, cars,
[00:10:19] black and broken trees that are still smoking.
[00:10:23] Firefighters who fought the blaze near Omiš all night
[00:10:27] say that when they arrived at this very specific and inaccessible
[00:10:30] terrain, the fire was already in full bloom.
[00:10:34] Upon arriving at the scene, the houses were already endangered. We had to fight
[00:10:37] for every house, every street. Now, when a fire starts at 4
[00:10:41] AM and burns 100 hectares, you know
[00:10:45] the power of that fire, the power of nature. The sports
[00:10:48] hall in Omiš was too small to accommodate all the evacuees, both
[00:10:52] local residents and foreign tourists, so many
[00:10:55] people were transferred by organized transport to Split.
[00:10:59] The Prime Minister of Croatia was asked why citizens
[00:11:02] were not warned through the so-called "sruk" system.
[00:11:05] Plenković's answer was not direct, nor did he specify whether
[00:11:09] the possibility of sending such a message was considered. He only
[00:11:12] emphasized the speed at which the fire spread. Here,
[00:11:16] the situation was obviously fast due to the wind
[00:11:19] at night. If it had been daytime, Canadairs would have acted during the day. And that
[00:11:23] is unfortunately, "what was missing. I think they were
[00:11:27] really so superhumanly
[00:11:29] sacrificial that what was saved is a real miracle."
[00:11:33] Omiš was also visited by the President of Croatia. Milanović
[00:11:37] first stated that it was a terrible natural event,
[00:11:40] then he wondered, maybe it's not just natural, we don't know that,
[00:11:44] and remained ambiguous. Nenad Nešić,
[00:11:48] N1.
[00:11:51] This afternoon, a fire broke out near Zadar, above Rogir. Fires are also burning
[00:11:55] on Pelješac. Due to strong winds, the fire is spreading
[00:11:58] rapidly. The situation is serious because the fire is close to houses, and strong wind
[00:12:02] gusts are making it even more difficult for firefighters to extinguish. Firefighters are
[00:12:05] on the ground, trying to protect residential
[00:12:08] buildings and stop the spread of the fire. Due to the situation,
[00:12:12] the condition of settlements near the fire is being closely monitored.
[00:12:15] Firefighters will remain on the ground, and citizens are urged
[00:12:19] to be cautious and follow the instructions of the competent
[00:12:22] services.
[00:12:24] So we saw, or rather, heard, that there was a fire in Potomje, in the village
[00:12:27] of Do. So a few of us guys got together, broke through,
[00:12:31] came, asked what was needed, stretched some hoses. Now we're holding
[00:12:35] the perimeter. So, whatever God wills. As you can see, the church
[00:12:39] was affected, it reached the graves a little, but so far,
[00:12:43] it hasn't caught the houses. So, God grant that everything goes well.
[00:12:46] Bravo to our guys who are fighting there, that's it. Well, we arrived quite
[00:12:50] late, so this main, most dangerous part of the fire was already
[00:12:54] stopped. So now we're just holding the perimeter lightly, this little bit
[00:12:58] that catches fire now it's caught a little stronger
[00:13:01] on the other side, however, we still leave that
[00:13:04] to the professionals, we are just here to
[00:13:06] help. And while Dalmatia is fighting devastating
[00:13:10] fires, Herzegovina is burning. Forests and low vegetation have been disappearing for
[00:13:14] days in flames. In the first 13
[00:13:17] days of August alone, the detection systems recorded 1,292
[00:13:21] fire points across Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[00:13:25] The situation is particularly alarming in four main hotspots: Trebinje,
[00:13:29] Nevesinje, Konjic, and Neum. Compared to last year, the number
[00:13:32] of hotspots is three times higher.
[00:13:35] After the blaze that erupted in Trebinje in the first days of August
[00:13:39] subsided, new hotspots were activated in Nevesinje, Konjic,
[00:13:43] and Neum. The fire in Konjic has been raging for a week, and currently the biggest
[00:13:46] focus is on the hotspot on Džepska mountain. The danger of
[00:13:50] the fire spreading is particularly concerning, favored by high temperatures and
[00:13:53] wind, while the inaccessible terrain makes extinguishing difficult. Fires are
[00:13:57] still active in Brđani,
[00:14:00] Živašica, Tanjina, Džebska mountain,
[00:14:03] Džepi. And the fires still have a tendency to spread.
[00:14:07] The spread of fires is favored by high
[00:14:10] daily temperatures and the wind that blows in
[00:14:13] that area. This morning, we had
[00:14:16] the operation of helicopters of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which
[00:14:20] helped with aerial extinguishing. Meanwhile, maximum
[00:14:23] efforts are being made to extinguish from the ground, Hondo adds. Professional fire
[00:14:27] brigade of Sarajevo Canton also provided assistance. Given
[00:14:31] that local forces have exhausted all available human
[00:14:35] and material-technical capacities, additional
[00:14:38] support in the form of fire trucks with
[00:14:41] crews and a field vehicle was requested. From the Civil Protection
[00:14:44] of Konjic, they remind of the submitted request for international assistance. However, after
[00:14:48] initial unofficial indications that two Canadairs would be approved for
[00:14:51] extinguishing, the situation with fires in Croatia complicated the situation, so the
[00:14:55] response is uncertain. Meanwhile, with the engagement of new resources,
[00:14:59] members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina have increased support
[00:15:02] for the endangered population in fighting fires in the areas of Konjic,
[00:15:06] Nevesinje, and Bosansko Grahovo. In Nevesinje, the Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of
[00:15:09] Srpska was also engaged. A state of emergency was declared earlier, and in recent
[00:15:13] days, two fires have been active.
[00:15:16] Here, it came close to
[00:15:19] settlements, to villages, and we
[00:15:22] are protecting the houses. And we have another fire up there. We have
[00:15:26] firefighters there who are extinguishing it with the locals, and
[00:15:30] the situation there is not easy at all. The houses are
[00:15:33] close, so we expect to be
[00:15:36] on the ground all day. The biggest problem is the
[00:15:39] inaccessible terrain and the fact that the village is close to the
[00:15:43] forest. The fire near Tomislavgrad is also not under control. Strong wind
[00:15:46] that intensifies and changes direction pushes the fire towards populated
[00:15:49] areas, confirmed the local civil protection. While the flames
[00:15:53] uncontrollably swallow forests, low vegetation, and valuable
[00:15:56] natural resources across Bosnia and Herzegovina, violent
[00:15:59] fire detection systems recorded 1,292 fire
[00:16:03] points in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 13 days.
[00:16:07] The main ones are precisely those in Herzegovina. Compared to
[00:16:11] last year, the number of hotspots is three times higher, which is why experts are once again
[00:16:14] calling for urgent systemic solutions. Retired commander of the professional
[00:16:18] fire brigade of Sarajevo Canton, Kemal Cacan, points out that there are
[00:16:22] 11 causes of fires, and the most dominant is the human factor.
[00:16:26] But how to deal with these challenges when government representatives
[00:16:29] have invested very little in equipping fire units
[00:16:33] for more than three decades? Cacan, however, cites Sarajevo
[00:16:36] Canton as a positive example. In addition to that, the situation is complicated by complicated
[00:16:40] and incompatible entity regulations, that fragmentation
[00:16:44] primarily, which strikes at the very
[00:16:47] core of the firefighting problem, where we are all as one. It is
[00:16:51] no longer "all as one." You must have certain procedures,
[00:16:54] requirements, this, that, meaning it very, very
[00:16:58] often slows down, paralyzes. Then in 2009, we got
[00:17:01] a law. In Republika Srpska, it was earlier. We in
[00:17:05] the Federation got a law in 2009. The law on fire protection
[00:17:08] and firefighting, which tried to combine
[00:17:12] two segments. That is, the preventive part, that's the fire protection law, and
[00:17:15] firefighting, repression,
[00:17:18] repressive, repression, the repressive
[00:17:21] incompatible, I mean, it is in some domains compatible, but
[00:17:25] it's incompatible. One talks about what should not happen, the other
[00:17:29] about what happens when it does.
[00:17:32] the firefighters themselves, who bear the greatest burden in extinguishing fires,
[00:17:36] who are alone in their capacities, Cacan adds, because
[00:17:40] authorities consider firefighters an expense and not an investment. With a limited
[00:17:43] budget and equipment that has not been renewed for almost half a century, firefighters
[00:17:47] give much more of themselves than is given to them, considering
[00:17:51] the risks they are constantly exposed to, which are very
[00:17:54] often taken for granted. Tatjana Drljić,
[00:17:58] N1.
[00:18:01] In Serbia, 10 fires are active. The most difficult situation is in Deliblatska
[00:18:04] Peščara, while the fire in the town of Gornji Brestovac is under
[00:18:08] control, said Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica
[00:18:11] Dačić for RTS. In the municipality of Bujanovac, a state of emergency
[00:18:15] was declared at an emergency meeting of the local штаб for emergency situations.
[00:18:19] The fire from Breznica spread last night towards the villages of Veliki
[00:18:22] Trnovac, Lopardice, and Vrtogoš. The fire also
[00:18:26] affected the area around the former antimony
[00:18:29] mine.
[00:18:32] Fires continue to cause problems in Montenegro. Nikšić
[00:18:35] firefighters are extinguishing fires in several locations in Kuside. The fire that has been
[00:18:39] raging for the third day in Herceg Novi is spreading, and
[00:18:43] the past night was not easy for either firefighters or residents.
[00:18:46] The commander of the Protection and Rescue Service, Zlatko Ćirović, said
[00:18:50] that the fire is active in Bijela and towards the houses in
[00:18:53] Baošići. On Thursday evening, the Directorate for
[00:18:56] Protection and Rescue of Montenegro announced that six
[00:19:00] Canadairs would be activated at the most critical fire sites in Bijela and Ulcinj
[00:19:03] from early morning hours, in accordance with the situation on the ground and the assessment of the competent
[00:19:07] services.
[00:19:08] Large forest fires are raging in
[00:19:13] France and Germany, due to which thousands of people had to leave
[00:19:16] their homes. In the French region of Land, 525
[00:19:20] residents were evacuated after the fire spread to about
[00:19:23] 1,100 hectares. About 500 firefighters are involved in extinguishing
[00:19:27] the fire with the help of six aircraft, and roads in that area are
[00:19:30] closed. In Germany, due to a fire that approached the village of Gy,
[00:19:33] the evacuation of about 1,800 people was ordered. Residents were
[00:19:37] sent to a reception center, and firefighters are battling a fire that has
[00:19:41] engulfed about 25 hectares of forest. Europe this summer
[00:19:44] is facing one of the most active forest fire seasons
[00:19:47] with high temperatures and extremely
[00:19:50] dry conditions.
[00:19:53] After the dramatic images that
[00:19:56] arrived last night from Halkidiki, today the situation
[00:19:59] is calmer, the fire is under control. More than 140
[00:20:02] firefighters are battling forest fires that are burning
[00:20:06] on both sides of the main road that
[00:20:09] leads from Siviri to Kassandreia, Reuters
[00:20:12] reports. A tourist guide for the Kassandra region told
[00:20:16] N1 that tourists are returning to their accommodations after
[00:20:20] they were evacuated yesterday. The coast guard announced that
[00:20:24] more than 300 people were evacuated by boats from
[00:20:27] Siviri.
[00:20:30] My wife and I were on Saint Nicholas beach, and around 3 PM we saw
[00:20:34] a fire, smoke. Then we received a warning from the Greek
[00:20:37] government. After that, we left the beach to the village
[00:20:40] of Siviri. In Siviri, there was an enormous, enormous
[00:20:43] fire. After that, the fire spread to the right side,
[00:20:47] a catastrophe.
[00:20:49] that everything was under control. Many were scared, but it always depends
[00:20:53] on who you're with. We're together and we're fine. You see the fire
[00:20:57] and of course you're scared. My heart broke for the people whose houses
[00:21:00] burned down.
[00:21:05] Police of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton this morning lifted the blockade
[00:21:09] of the Uborka landfill near Mostar and allowed trucks carrying municipal
[00:21:13] waste to enter. The landfill was blocked early this morning by representatives
[00:21:16] of the "Because it concerns us" initiative. They stated that they
[00:21:20] oppose the continued disposal of waste in Uborka, which, as they stated,
[00:21:23] poses an additional risk to residents of nearby settlements.
[00:21:26] Police reacted due to the blockade and several people were
[00:21:30] arrested. The Civil Protection Headquarters of the City of Mostar states that
[00:21:34] waste in Uborka is currently not being disposed of but is being transferred
[00:21:37] to a regulated and supervised area, and then transported
[00:21:40] to other landfills in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They warn that the
[00:21:44] blockade would lead to the accumulation of waste on city surfaces,
[00:21:47] which is particularly problematic in the midst of the tourist
[00:21:50] season.
[00:21:53] Federal Minister of Health Nediljko Rimac has the status of a suspect in
[00:21:57] an investigation related to the frozen embryo affair and the operation of
[00:22:00] controversial private clinics New Life and Northwestern Medical
[00:22:04] Center. This information was confirmed to N1 by
[00:22:07] Poskok. At the request of Poskok, members of the Federal Police Administration
[00:22:11] seized Rimac's phones. His office was also searched, as well as
[00:22:15] the premises used by his advisor Ivica Ćosić. During
[00:22:18] the search, documents, computers, and electronic devices were seized,
[00:22:22] but no arrests were made. As explained to us, the case concerns
[00:22:26] the actions of federal institutions and officials
[00:22:29] when issuing permits, as well as other possible forms of their
[00:22:33] responsibility in connection with the operation and business of the clinic.
[00:22:36] Northwest Western Medical Center ceased operations in
[00:22:40] October last year, after which the question of
[00:22:42] caring for hundreds of frozen embryos and other biological
[00:22:46] material arose.
[00:22:53] Sarajevo is ready for another festival summer. With it comes
[00:22:57] that well-known atmosphere. We have eight
[00:23:00] days of film, socializing, and a rhythm that will once again fill
[00:23:03] the city.
[00:23:06] Everything is ready for the solemn opening of the 32nd Sarajevo Film
[00:23:10] Festival. The audience is already choosing films and planning their festival
[00:23:14] days. For some, the most important thing is the film, for others, what comes
[00:23:17] after the screening. Yes, I just bought tickets, or rather,
[00:23:21] I got them as a gift. I was lucky tonight
[00:23:24] as well. Cold War.
[00:23:27] What else do you expect this year? Well, you
[00:23:30] know, it's standard. I live here, I know well what the atmosphere of the Sarajevo Film Festival is like.
[00:23:34] We always look forward to it, and so, expectations are the same as every
[00:23:38] year. Let everyone enjoy it, that's it. And these party
[00:23:41] outings, that's the standard madness here. So it's definitely
[00:23:44] a weekend, especially the opening and the last day, that's when it's the biggest
[00:23:48] madness. So... that's what we can't wait for, I guess. Well,
[00:23:52] I watched it last year, now I haven't looked at the program yet, but
[00:23:55] I'll probably choose something. Well, I expect many
[00:23:59] tourists, beautiful ambiance, yes,
[00:24:02] good weather. That's it. Will you perhaps go to some
[00:24:06] parties? Yes. I was thinking of seeing Solomon, because
[00:24:10] he's well-known. And while some already have their favorites, there are those
[00:24:13] who don't know much about the festival program
[00:24:16] yet.
[00:24:19] Now we knew it was the festival, but when we arrived, we don't know anything more about
[00:24:23] it.
[00:24:26] There are many people, really many people. Everything is full, there are many
[00:24:29] films. I'm sorry we don't know much and that we didn't find out
[00:24:32] earlier. This year's program brings more than 250
[00:24:36] films, while in the four competitive categories (feature, documentary,
[00:24:40] short, student film), 51 new
[00:24:43] achievements have been included. On the other hand, for those who have known the Sarajevo Film Festival
[00:24:47] for years, its value has long surpassed
[00:24:50] the number of films and screenings. I think this is simply a celebration of life,
[00:24:54] and that connection between people is equally
[00:24:57] important, because I think it's not about film or
[00:25:01] profession, it's about life and mutual
[00:25:05] communication, because people must communicate with each other,
[00:25:08] and it provides us with something, something beautiful, something we learn from
[00:25:11] someone, something that elevates that film to a higher
[00:25:15] level, that gives us something, provides us with material for both thought and
[00:25:19] discussion. I think the Sarajevo Festival truly
[00:25:21] provides that. It is precisely in that combination of film, people, and conversation
[00:25:25] that the festival's uniqueness lies. The SFF has been gathering authors
[00:25:29] and audiences from all over the world for years, and Sarajevo, in addition to a rich program,
[00:25:33] offers an atmosphere that makes them happily return. I think the strength
[00:25:36] of the Sarajevo Film Festival is that it has, on the one hand, a
[00:25:40] strong program, and on the other hand, that one
[00:25:43] hospitality towards authors and towards the audience
[00:25:46] as well, so that all people feel at home. For example, when
[00:25:50] I talk about the Sarajevo Film Festival around the world, people say, "Oh,
[00:25:53] I've never been, but I've heard about it, I have to come." Everyone talks about the Sarajevo Film Festival, meaning
[00:25:57] there's something that this festival has, some
[00:26:01] vibrations that this festival carries,
[00:26:04] why authors want to come. In addition to screenings, the audience
[00:26:08] can expect a rich accompanying program, from discussions and meetings with
[00:26:11] authors to concerts and festival parties. Sarajevo
[00:26:15] will once again live in a special rhythm for the next eight
[00:26:18] days, from the red carpet to festival
[00:26:22] screenings and discussions about films that will be remembered
[00:26:25] for a long time. Nataša Kerezović,
[00:26:27] N1.
[00:26:30] And we are live in front of the
[00:26:32] National Theater on the red carpet.
[00:26:36] Our Amila Mrkonja, or rather, next to the red carpet,
[00:26:39] Amila, can you already feel the festival atmosphere? Is
[00:26:43] everything ready for the start, and what awaits us on the
[00:26:47] first day
[00:26:48] of the festival?
[00:26:51] Well, the festival atmosphere has been felt for
[00:26:55] several days now, leading up to the festival. Certainly,
[00:26:59] tonight it's also here. I think that is confirmed
[00:27:03] by my colleague Nataša's report, but also by this
[00:27:06] image behind me, people who
[00:27:09] are waiting for the Sarajevo Film Festival to open.
[00:27:12] tonight, and the plan is for numerous officials and
[00:27:16] guests to walk the
[00:27:20] red carpet, and the opening ceremony is scheduled for
[00:27:23] 8 PM. The ceremony will be led by Bosnian actor
[00:27:27] Kerim Čutuna. It is known that the Sarajevo Film
[00:27:30] Festival gives an opportunity
[00:27:33] to a young actor or actress to open the festival every year. This
[00:27:36] honor this year went to actor Čutuna. The opening
[00:27:40] film is "Očevina" by director
[00:27:44] Pavel Pavlikovski, which had
[00:27:47] Cannes Film Festival, and director Pavlikovski received
[00:27:51] the award for best direction at the festival in
[00:27:54] Cannes, and he will also greet the
[00:27:57] audience at the National Theater
[00:28:00] in Sarajevo tonight at the screening.
[00:28:03] The film tells the story of director Thomas Mann and
[00:28:06] his daughter Erika, who
[00:28:09] after the Second World War actually travel through
[00:28:13] war-torn Germany. This year, 51 films are
[00:28:16] competing for the Heart of Sarajevo awards. Of these,
[00:28:19] 21 films will have their world premiere, six their
[00:28:23] international premiere, 23 their regional
[00:28:26] premiere, and one film that will be shown
[00:28:30] out of competition will have its Bosnian premiere.
[00:28:33] In addition to the Heart of Sarajevo award, there are also
[00:28:36] traditional awards such as the special award for promoting
[00:28:40] gender equality and the Human Rights Award.
[00:28:43] This year there is a new award, the Cineplex
[00:28:47] Award, which will be the audience award for the best
[00:28:51] achievement that will have its
[00:28:54] open-air premiere. It is important to mention
[00:28:57] the honorary Hearts of Sarajevo. This year we know
[00:29:00] the names of five of them: Asghar
[00:29:04] Farhadi, Iranian director, Emily Watson,
[00:29:08] actress from Great Britain, Woody
[00:29:11] Harrelson, actor from the United States
[00:29:13] of America, Diego Luna, Mexican actor,
[00:29:17] and the Bosnian actor, known to all of us, Emir
[00:29:21] Hadžihafizbegović. So, until August
[00:29:23] 21st, the Sarajevo Film Festival will
[00:29:26] host, or rather, over
[00:29:30] 150 films from about
[00:29:34] 70 countries around the
[00:29:38] world will be screened at the
[00:29:43] Sarajevo Film Festival. Amila, thank you for this
[00:29:47] report. We see a large crowd behind you, that many
[00:29:50] people are interested in this festival to see who
[00:29:54] will walk the red carpet tonight. Amila Mrkonja reported live
[00:29:58] for N1 daily news.
[00:30:01] The summit of city mayors called Sarajevo
[00:30:04] Mayors Summit 2026 was held today
[00:30:08] in the Sarajevo City Hall under the motto "From Sarajevo to
[00:30:11] Future". Mayors of Zagreb, Ljubljana, Podgorica, Pristina, Ankara,
[00:30:14] Istanbul, Brussels, discussed key challenges and opportunities
[00:30:18] for the development of modern cities, including sustainable
[00:30:22] urban development, green and digital transition, preservation
[00:30:24] of peace and multiculturalism, strengthening
[00:30:28] regional cooperation, and the development of joint projects
[00:30:31] through European funds and international partnerships.
[00:30:34] Experiences were exchanged, guidelines for future cooperation
[00:30:38] were given, and the Sarajevo Declaration
[00:30:40] 2026 was signed and adopted, which emphasizes
[00:30:44] the important role of cities in building a more stable,
[00:30:47] connected, and sustainable region. First of all, we want
[00:30:51] to have satisfied citizens, but also
[00:30:55] that we must ensure that they
[00:30:58] permanently live comfortably and with quality...