Miki Manojlović

Guest of honour at the Arras Film Festival

 

Miki Manojlovic is guest of honour at the 25th edition!

"I am someone who is simply trying to be an actor," says Miki Manoljovic when asked to define himself. There is a profound humility about this talented and charismatic actor who personifies Balkan cinema better than anyone, both before and after the break-up of Yugoslavia. Known the world over for his roles in Emir Kusturica's two Palme d'Or winners – When Father Was Away on Business (1985) and Underground (1995) - he has left his mark on generations of cinema-goers over a career spanning more than fifty years, and is now in the pantheon of Serbian celebrities alongside tennis star Novak Djokovic and footballer Dejan Stankovic. But there's nothing pretentious about him. Behind the actor's dark charm and falsely tired face lies a man who is funny, tender and deeply engaging.