Overview

• Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs August 15–22, 2025.
• Festival director Jovan Marjanović hailed Skarsgård’s depth, strength and integrity, describing the award as a heartfelt thank you for his contributions to cinema and festival support.
• Skarsgård’s connection to Sarajevo began in 2009 when he presented a Katrin Cartlidge Foundation scholarship to filmmaker Juanita Wilson at the festival.
• Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino was earlier named this year’s Honorary Heart filmmaker honoree and will be celebrated with a retrospective of his works.
• The Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding contributions to the film industry and support of the Sarajevo Film Festival.