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Courtesy of Lanna Apisukh British actress Emily Watson will serve as president of the jury for the Feature Film Competition Program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. She will also receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the festival, in recognition of her contribution to world cinema.
Jovan Marjanović, director of the festival said Watson was an actress “whose talent, intelligence and dedication to the craft have left a profound mark on contemporary cinema.” Watson has, throughout her career, “moved audiences and critics alike with performances of extraordinary emotional precision and strength,” he added.
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