Sunstroke

The film ?Mustang? by Franco-Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven was officially selected by France?s national center for cinema on Sept. 22 to compete for best foreign language film at the 2016 Oscars.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met on Friday with renowned Russian filmmaker and Oscar winner Nikita Mikhalkov, and underlined that Serbia will never forsake its friends.

We know the value of friendship and we will never forsake our friends, no matter how difficult our position may be, said Nikolic, according to the presidential media relations office.

Russian and Austrian artists, Norwegian politician honored

BELGRADE -- Austrian writer Peter Handke, Russian filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov, and Norwegian politician Thorvald Stoltenberg have been named honorary citizens of Belgrade.

All councilors groups in the Serbian capital city's assembly supported the decision, although the Democratic Party (DS) voiced some criticism.

BELGRADE - The Sava Center's Grand Hall was filled to capacity on Friday evening for the world premiere of 'Sunstroke', a film by renowned Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov.

Among the celebrities seen on the red carpet outside the Sava Center, decorated on this occasion with scenes from the movie, was Serbian film director Emir Kusturica.