Film director Emir Kusturica has long-standing connection to China
China DailySerbian director Emir Kusturica attends the 14th Beijing International Film Festival as a jury member last month. Interestingly, the renowned Serbian director Emir Kusturica, one of the few cinematic masters to have won awards at all of Europe's three top events — the Venice Film Festival, the Berlin International Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival — made his acting debut by portraying a partisan in the movie when he was just 18 years old. This intriguing backstory was recently brought up during the 14th Beijing International Film Festival, where Kusturica, now 69, served as the jury president for its most prestigious award, the Tiantan Award. Born in Sarajevo in 1954, Kusturica showed his talent at an early age with his directorial debut, Do You Remember Dolly Bell?, a comedy romance that won a Silver Lion award at the 1981 Venice Film Festival.
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