A strong presence for Luxembourg cinema at the 2026 Sarajevo Film Festival
ORA ET LABORA wins the "Docu Talent Award".
The documentary by Luxembourg filmmaker Dzhovani Gospodinov, produced by Amour Fou Luxembourg (Bady Minck and Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu), won the Docu Talent Award, which recognises the most promising documentary project in Central and Eastern Europe.
This award was presented as part of the documentary programme of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, organised during the Sarajevo Film Festival.
Jury's statement:
"For its exceptional access, humanity and irreverence, and the meaning of timeless place, we award this very personal and unique take on generations and belief, the Docu Talent Award for the most promising project goes to Ora et Labora. "
This project also brought together several Luxembourgish film professionals, including:
Director of Photography: Chris Poulles
Film editor: Pia Dumont
Sons: Lampros Tsaganas, Tom Biren, Jonathan Bartholmé and Carlo Thoss
MEN IN TOWELS premiered in the European Short Competition.
The short film «MEN IN TOWELS» by Luxembourgish filmmaker Kiyan Agadjani, produced by Red Lion (Jeanne Geiben and Vincent Quénault), celebrated its European premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
This project also brought together several Luxembourgish film professionals, including:
Cast: Oscar Martin and Timothy Lone
Director of Photography: Anselm Havu
Costume Designer: Carly Megyery
Production Designer: Adelisa Pjanic
Sound Recordist: Ken Rischard
Key Makeup Artist: Carole Descamps
Key grip: François Fabert
Gaffer: Jo Gutenkauf
Production Manager: Tiago Correia
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