Stellan Skarsgard will receive the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at Sarajevo Film Festival next month (August 15-22). The festival says Swedi
Stellan Skarsgard will receive the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at Sarajevo Film Festival next month (August 15-22).
The festival says Swedish actor Skarsgard has “made a career of breathing life and depth into characters on stage, in film, and on television.”
“Sarajevo Film Festival remains unwavering and driven in its aim to highlight subjects of great consequence, underscored by an intense lust for life. I love going there,” said Skarsgard.
74-year-old Skarsgard has been acting for screen since he was 15 years ancient. He won the Berlinale Silver Bear for best actor in 1982 for Hans Alfredson’s The Simple-Minded Murderer; and broke out in Hollywood with 1990’s The Hunt for Red October.
He has been acclaimed for his work with Lars von Trier, including Breaking the Waves, Dogville, Melancholia and Nymphomaniac. Skarsgard’s international roles have included Good Will Hunting, two Pirates of the Caribbean films and two Mamma Mia! films.
He received a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination for his role in 2019 miniseries Chernobyl; has a leading role in the Dune films; and appeared in Joachim Trier’s 2025 Cannes Grand Prix winner Sentimental Value.
“Stellan has been a longtime friend of Sarajevo, and we are delighted to welcome him back,” said Sarajevo director Jovan Marjanovic. “His career is filled with unforgettable roles in films that challenge, move, and stay with audiences.”
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