Angelina Jolie honoured at Bosnia's Sarajevo Film Festival

Washington, July 31 (ANI): Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were spotted attending the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia where the actress received the 'Honorary Heart of Sarajevo' award at the closing ceremonies.

'The Land of Blood and Honey', which is the first film of Jolie as a director, is a film about the war in Bosnia.

Jolie, 36, reportedly clad in an Elie Saab gown, almost broke down into tears by the crowd's non-stop applause when she was called up on the stage.

"I love this country. I was honoured to have a chance to meet everybody," Us Magazine quoted Jolie as saying.

"This movie was a chance to bring attention to the situation that happened so long ago, and I hope that it brings attention and more dialogue to remind people what everybody here went through," she added.

The festival director, Mirsad Purivatra praised her both for her cinematic achievements as well as global humanitarian efforts. (ANI)