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Woody Harrelson to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo

Festival organizers say the award recognizes Harrelson’s long career, marking the tribute with a screening of Michael Winterbottom’s Welcome to Sarajevo.

Overview

  • Organizers announced Monday that Harrelson will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs Aug. 14–21.
  • Festival director Jovan Marjanović praised Harrelson’s ease and range as an actor and highlighted the award as recognition of his outstanding contribution to film.
  • To coincide with the tribute the festival will screen Winterbottom’s 1997 film Welcome to Sarajevo as part of its open‑air program.
  • The festival cited Harrelson’s three Academy Award nominations and high‑profile roles, and coverage notes his upcoming projects include Apple TV’s Brothers, Quentin Dupieux’s Full Phil, and a Netflix film.
  • The program pairs international honorees such as Emily Watson, Asghar Farhadi and Diego Luna with regional tributes and a restored 4K closing presentation of Danis Tanović’s Oscar‑winning No Man’s Land, underlining the festival’s mix of global cinema and Bosnian film memory.