Sarajevo Now!
Cinema of Bosnia and Herzegovina

September 16 - October 3, 2015

Pera Film’s new season begins with Sarajevo Now! a program accompanying Pera Museum’s Images of Our Time: Works from the Sarajevo Academy of Fine Arts exhibition. The film program accentuates recent highlights from contemporary Bosnian Cinema. Recent years Bosnian Cinema has produced memorable and acclaimed films, many of which address the country’s turbulent past and contemporary social issues. Its filmmakers have gained worldwide recognition, producing award-winning films, often on low budgets. This five-film selection provides a platform for the exposure of up-and-coming and internationally renowned filmmakers, thus contributing to a greater understanding of this country, its diverse culture and history.

September 16

19:00 Halima’s Path

September 18

20:00 One Day in Sarajevo

Self Reflection

September 19

15:00 Belvedere

September 20

15:00 Flotel Europa

September 26

14:00 Flotel Europa

16:00 Belvedere

October 3

15:00 Halima’s Path

17:00 One Day in Sarajevo

Self Reflection

Halima’s Path

Halima’s Path

One Day in Sarajevo

One Day in Sarajevo

Flotel Europa

Flotel Europa

Belvedere

Belvedere

Self Reflection

Self Reflection

Program Trailer

Sarajevo Now!
Cinema of Bosnia and Herzegovina

This five-film selection provides a platform for the exposure of up-and-coming and internationally renowned filmmakers, thus contributing to a greater understanding of this country, its diverse culture and history.

Images of Our Time

Since its foundation, Pera Museum has supported young artists and contemporary art through collaborations with many universities and art institutions both in Turkey and abroad. 

Images of Our Time

The Horse Figure in Mersad Berber’s Works

The Horse Figure in Mersad Berber’s Works

Mersad Berber (1940-2012), is one of the greatest and the most significant representatives of Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Yugoslav art in the second half of the 20th century. His vast body of expressive and unique works triggered the local art scene’s recognition into Europe as well as the international stage.

Félix Ziem (1821-1911) A nomadic, unclassifiable, and eccentric artist

Félix Ziem (1821-1911) A nomadic, unclassifiable, and eccentric artist

French artist Félix Ziem is one of the most original landscape painters of the 19thcentury. The exhibition Wanderer on the Sea of Light presents Ziem as an artist who left his mark on 19th century painting and who is mostly known for his paintings of Istanbul and Venice, where the city and the sea are intertwined. 

Have you noticed the gigantic photo on the facade of our building?

Have you noticed the gigantic photo on the facade of our building?

Have you noticed the gigantic photo on our façade? Our Cold Front from the Balkans exhibition focuses on different generations of artists and art groups from the Balkan region.