Meg Ryan to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award

Meg Ryan will be honored with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival. She will also present a special screening of 'You've Got Mail' and hold a masterclass. The event will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, from August 16-23.

Hollywood star Meg Ryan will be honored with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival.

One of the largest film festivals in Europe, the gala is scheduled to be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, between August 16 and August 23. Ryan, who made her debut with 1981's 'Rich and Famous' and has iconic love stories such as 'When Harry Met Sally', 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'You've Got Mail' and 'Kate & Leopold' to her credit, will receive the award for her significant contribution to the film industry.

According to entertainment news outlet Variety, she will present a special screening of the 1998 hit 'You've Got Mail', also starring Tom Hanks, at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, the same venue where the film was first showcased 25 years ago at the festival's fifth edition.

Ryan, 62, will also hold a masterclass moderated by Bosnian director Danis Tanovic, known for the Oscar-winning film 'No Man's Land'. Her 2023 directorial project, 'What Happens Later', will also be screened at the festival. Ryan stars in the movie alongside 'X-Files' alum David Duchovny.

(With inputs from agencies.)