Bono made a surprise appearance at the Sarajevo Film Festival this evening, where he accompanied the crew behind the U2-inspired Bosnian war documentary ‘Kiss The Future,’ which opened the festival
Festival In Focus: Sarajevo Continues To Beat The Drum For Southeast European Cinema Amid A "Record Year" Of SubmissionsIn a far-fetched scheme inspired by local resistance, Bill Carter, an American aid worker living in Sarajevo, reached out to the world’s biggest band at that time, U2, to see if they could help raise global awareness of the conflict.
The pic debuted at the Berlin Film Festival in February and was produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Sarah Anthony, who were not in attendance in Sarajevo this evening.This year’s Sarajevo Film Festival runs from August 11-18, 2023. The official selection sees 49 films compete for Heart of Sarajevo awards across its four competition sections – feature, documentary, short and student film – and included in this are 22 worlds, two international, 22 regional, and three national premieres.
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