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Paolo Sorrentino To Receive Honorary Heart Of Sarajevo Award At Upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival


The Italian filmmaker and creator of 'The Young Pope' will attend the upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival, which will show retrospective of his work.

Born in Naples in 1970, Sorrentino’s credits include The Consequences of Love and The Family Friend, which both competed for the Palme d’Or in Cannes in 2004 and 2006 respectively, while his film Il Divo won the Jury Prize in 2008. “Paolo Sorrentino managed to do what every filmmaker dreams of – he left a global impact through local, personal stories,” said Sarajevo Film Festival Director Jovan Marjanović. Sorrentino said: “I am deeply honored to receive this prestigious recognition and grateful for the attention given to my filmography.

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