BEIJING, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Although Serbia and China are geographically thousands of miles apart, the distance between the hearts of the two peoples is close.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Chinese people have always cherished a special bond of friendship with Serbia, when attending a welcome banquet held by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday, noting that Serbian athletes Novak Djokovic and Nikola Jokic, and movie director Emir Kusturica are household names in China.
Although films like The Bridge, Walter Defends Sarajevo, and Underground are beloved by Chinese audiences, who draw inspiration and spiritual strength from them, for Kusturica, affectionately known as "Uncle Ku" by Chinese movie fans, his connection with China goes beyond the passion for and emotion evoked by movies themselves.
In June 2016, the internationally recognized film director appeared in China as the Jury President for the Golden Goblet Award's main competition at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival, coinciding with President Xi's historic visit to his homeland. In 2024, before Xi's second visit to Serbia, Kusturica returned to China as the Jury President for the Tiantan Award at the 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF).
In a recent exclusive interview with the Global Times, Kusturica expressed his firm belief in the friendship between China and Serbia.
"I think President Xi's visit will bring us more opportunity to develop cooperation between the two countries... I hope that this brotherhood friendship will continue," he told the Global Times.
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