Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' to Open Sarajevo Film Festival
Originally published Jul 8, 2026
By Leo Barraclough · Variety
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Key points
- Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival on August 14.
- The film premiered at Cannes, where Pawlikowski won the best director award.
- The story is based on the correspondence between Thomas Mann and his son during World War II.
Paweł Pawlikowski's film 'Fatherland' will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The director will attend the gala screening on August 14. The film premiered at Cannes this year, where Pawlikowski won the best director award. It explores the relationship between Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann and his son, based on their correspondence during World War II. The film is set in the 1940s and delves into themes of family, identity, and the impact of war.
Read the original story: Variety — by Leo Barraclough