Honorary Heart of Sarajevo for Diego Luna

The festival will also screen his new directorial film "Ashes", which had its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Luna will also hold a masterclass in Sarajevo for young talent and film professionals.

"I have wanted to come to Sarajevo for years. It is a great honour to have my work recognised with this award, and I am extremely excited to present the film 'Ashes' to the audience. See you soon!", Luna said.

Diego Luna built his international career through a series of acclaimed films and series:

Y tu mamá también (2001) — Alfonso Cuarón's film that introduced him to world audiences
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Narcos: Mexico (Netflix, 2018) — Critics' Choice Award nomination
Pan y Circo (2020) — two Daytime Emmys
Andor (Disney+, 2022) — two Golden Globe nominations and two Critics' Choice nominations; the series received 14 Emmy nominations
La Máquina (Hulu, 2024) — Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) — alongside Jennifer Lopez, directed by Bill Condon
México 86 (Netflix, 2026)

As a director, he signed the documentary "J.C. Chávez" (2007), his debut feature "Abel" (2010), which won an award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and "Mr. Pig" (2016), screened at Sundance.

In 2005, Luna co-founded Ambulante, a travelling documentary film festival launched to strengthen the visibility of Latin American voices in culture.