Bulgarian film "Aga" won the big prize at Sarajevo festival

The film "Aga" by the Bulgarian director Milko Lazarov was awarded for the best feature film at the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival. The tape is a co-production with the Bulgarian National Television.

The four-member jury, headed by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, gave the "The Heart of Sarajevo" award to the Bulgarian film "Aga".

The plot focuses on the family and the way the modern world changes our relationships. This is an exciting story about the Eskimos Nanuk and Sedna, who dream of getting together with their daughter Aga.

The world premiere of "Aga" was this year at "Berlinale". This way the Bulgarian film returned to the main programme of the festival after a pause of 29 years.

After his debut with "Alienation" in 2013, "Aga" is the second feature film of Milko Lazarov.

266 films from 56 countries were presented this year at Sarajevo Film Festival.

The Croatian actor Leon Lucev was awarded the best actor for his role in "The Load". Hungarian Zsófia Szamosi was awarded the best actress for her role in “One Day”. The Award for the Best Short Film went to the Bosnian director Ermin Bravo for his film "Breath".

"The Honourable Heart of Sarajevo" was presented to the Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Bosnian Nijaz Hastor for their contribution to the film industry.