Michel Hazanavicius

The Cannes Film Festival, the world's premier film event, will open on May 17 with "The Ghosts of Ismael," the latest film by French director Arnaud Desplechin and an opening ceremony hosted by luminaries Monica Bellucci and Pedro Almodovar.

Created as an act of resistance to the siege of the city during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, the Sarajevo Film Festival opened on Aug. 15 to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

The Bosnian capital is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival, which starts on August 15 and lasts nine days.

Around 250 films from 60 countries will be screened for thousands of visitors who will be coming from all over the region and beyond.