SARAJEVO FEST 2024
Suppressed family conflicts suddenly surface; a birthday party goes wrong; young men who are forced to fight in the war, instead of living the only life they have; a woman who is not afraid of public condemnation for her luxurious sex life, and who is also a mother who builds her own career and who opposes the wicked government; a son trying to understand his father and his origins; the drama of the lives of people with autism and cerebral palsy; the rebellion of an ordinary man fighting for justice; a young woman’s rebellion against sexual and psychological exploitation; a wedding from hell… these are the themes of the top shows from the program of this year’s Sarajevo Fest. Art has its own deep meaning and it offers creative solutions to the questions we ask ourselves. Great artists who perform at this year’s Sarajevo Fest, with the power of their talent, knowledge and experience, inspire viewers and bring us fresh, exciting energy.
In addition to these intimate questions that reality poses before us, some social topics are calling to be dealt with urgently. Can we publicly say everything we think? Are we ready for the future that is already here, in front of us? Do we live in a country and world that allows every citizen equal rights, regardless of whether they are religious or not? Does religion get too involved in issues that are the sole responsibility of the secular state? Are we becoming an extremely conservative society?
Sarajevo Fest 2024 will be answering these questions in its 6th edition with the participation of eminent artists, journalists and intellectuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the ex-Yugoslav region and the world.
Haris Pašović
