International Features Editor
30th Sarajevo Film Festival opens with star-studded red carpet glamour
Bosnian drama I Know Your Soul was the biggest winner at this year’s Heart of Sarajevo TV series awards, the Sarajevo Film Festival’s awards series for TV shows, as the show swept almost all of its drama categories. The six-part series, written by Oscar-nominated Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić (Quo Vadis, Aida?), won seven awards, including Best Drama, Best Script – Drama, Best Directing – Drama and many of the drama acting categories.
The series, which had its world premiere at last year's Venice Film Festival, earned Žbanić the award for Best Screenplay – Drama Series, while Nermin Hamzagić won the award for Best Director – Drama.
The show's lead actress, Jasna Duričić, won Best Actress – Drama, while Jelena Kordić Kuret won Best Supporting Actress – Drama and Mirvad Kurić won Best Supporting Actor – Drama. Lazar Dragojević also won the Rising Star – Drama award.
