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13 Feb 12 / 08:25:08

Sarajevo Readies Red Carpet For Jolie

While Angelina Jolie's film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, has its eagerly awaited premiere in Sarajevo on February 14, cinemas in the Bosnian Serb entity are not showing the movie.

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News

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21 Feb 12 / 16:23:12

Visegrad Film Week Opens In Sarajevo

The Visegrad film week started in Sarajevo on February 20 showing 'The Battle for Warsaw 1920' by the Polish director Jerzy Hoffman.

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15 Feb 12 / 12:21:55

Thousands Attend Jolie Premiere In Sarajevo

The Sarajevo premiere of Angelina Jolie's Bosnian war film brought tears to her eyes.

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09 Feb 12 / 16:35:25

Balkan Filmmakers Present their Work at Berlin

Filmmakers from the Balkan region will present their work at one of the most prestigious film festivals in Europe.

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23 Jan 12 / 12:04:10

Wartime Photo Exhibit Opens in Sarajevo

An exhibition of some 30 black and white photos of the siege of Sarajevo contrasts the wartime atmosphere of the Bosnian capital with the face of the city today.

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13 Jan 12 / 09:25:16

Bosnia Tipped for 2012 Adventure Travel

US magazine National Geographic has recommended mountain biking in Bosnia and Herzegovina as one of the top 10 adventures of 2012.

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12 Jan 12 / 10:37:26

Bosnia's National Library Appeals for Funding

Employees from Bosnia's National Library gathered in Sarajevo on Wednesday to voice an appeal for funding, as the institution faces imminent closure.

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11 Jan 12 / 11:43:48

State Funding For Kusturica's Mini-City Queried

Bosnian Serb entity accused of violating public procurement law by giving 3 million euro from the budget to director Emir Kusturica's latest architectural project.

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09 Jan 12 / 10:37:55

Press Freedom Violations on the Rise, Watchdog Says

A media watchdog recorded more than 500 press freedom violations over the past year in southeast and central Europe, an increase over 2010 figures.

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12 Dec 11 / 09:54:39

Jolie Denies Plagiarizing Book for Bosnia Film

American movie star dismisses lawsuit of Croatian author ‘James J Braddock’ for copyright infringement concerning her Bosnian war film.

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27 Sep 11 / 14:33:23

Macedonians, Montenegrins, Albanians Glued to Facebook

Internet users in Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania simply love Facebook, with almost 90 per cent of them having Facebook accounts, according to a global statistical database maintained by the International Web Stats web page.

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30 Aug 11 / 12:46:53

Political Stalemate Closes Bosnia’s Oldest Art Gallery

State funding needed to keep Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest art museum open to the public has failed to materialise following eleven months of post-election gridlock. 

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01 Aug 11 / 11:21:05

Angelina Jolie Honoured At SFF

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie made a tearful speech as she was honoured with a Heart of Sarajevo Award on the closing night of the Sarajevo Film Festival.

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29 Jul 11 / 18:15:41

SFF Honors Young Egyptian Filmmaker

Hala Lotfy, an Egyptian writer and director, is the winner of this year's Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award.

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29 Jul 11 / 18:13:03

Jane Eyre' Stars Meet Fans at SFF

Nearly 3,000 people attended the open-air screening of director Cary Fukunaga's "Jane Eyre" at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Wednesday night.

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29 Jul 11 / 10:09:33

Short Films in the Spotlight at SFF

The Sarajevo Film Festival is continuing its efforts to promote short films this year, bringing promising young filmmakers together with programmers from other festivals, as well as sales and distribution agents.

Politics and Society

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22 Feb 12 / 14:09:36

Arrests in the Dretelj Camp Case

Four Bosnian Croats have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of committing war crimes against Bosnian Serbs in the Dretelj camp, Capljina, in May 1992.

Culture Policy Focus

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21 Feb 12 / 12:43:39

Banja Luka Residents Fear For Kastel’s New Look

While most people want to see Banja Luka’s medieval fortress rebuilt, some fear that letting private companies open hotels and other facilities in the site may damage it.

Business

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19 Jan 12 / 09:51:16

Bosnia's Top Drugmaker Reports Successful 2011

Bosnia's top drug manufacturer Bosnalijek saw its profits increase by some 42 per cent in 2011, and has announced plans to stay focused on export.