Young Montenegrin actress Lidija Kordić, who recently gained international attention with her role in the Italian film "Diva Futura" premiered in the main competition program of the Venice Film Festival, has been selected to be part of the prestigious "European Shooting Stars" program at the upcoming edition of the Berlin Film Festival . Kordić is the first actress from Montenegro to receive this important recognition.
It is a four-day program held as part of the industrial part of the Berlin Film Festival, where, along with Lidija Kordić, agents and producers will be presented to nine other selected young actors on the rise from various parts of Europe. The program is specially designed to enable young talents to meet international journalists, casting managers, producers and filmmakers. The invitation to this program and participation in it certainly represent a great honor and sincere recognition of talent, effort and potential for further advancement. The "European Shooting Stars" awards ceremony will be held on February 17, 2025, in the main festival hall - "Berlinale Palast", where all selected actors and actresses will be awarded individually.
In its explanation, the international jury particularly highlighted the charismatic performance of Lidija Kordić in the Italian drama "Diva Futura", as well as her willingness to accept artistic challenges beyond the borders of her country. The jury especially praised her role in the film "The Working Class Goes to Hell", where she showed an exceptional ability to express a wide range of emotions exclusively with facial expressions, without a single spoken word. The explanation also points out that she is a dedicated actress who also possesses enviable musical abilities.
The program "European Rising Stars", which has been held since 1998 in the organization of the pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of European cinema "European Film Promotion" (of which the Film Center of Montenegro is a member since 2018), has an impressive history of launching significant acting careers. Oscar winners such as have gone through this program Rachel Weisz i Alicia Vikander, as well as world stars like Daniel Craig, known for his role as James Bond, and Kerі Maligan i Rice Ahmed, who achieved extraordinary success in Hollywood. Lidija Kordić's election to this prestigious society represents a significant recognition for local actors and our cinematography.
Since graduating from the Acting Department of the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo, Kordić has performed notable roles in several significant international projects. After a successful engagement in the series "Ataturk", which achieved great success in Turkey, the Italian director Julia Luiz Stejgerwalt entrusted her with one of the main roles in the film "Diva Futura", where she shared the scene with prominent Italian actors Pjetrom Castle, Deniz Kapeca, Barbarom Ronki i Text Lithuania.
In addition to acting, Kordić is also actively involved in music, which he considers his first love.
Born in Kotor in 1995, she began her acting education after two years of trying to enroll in acting studies in Montenegro, and then found her way at the Sarajevo Academy of Performing Arts. The filmography of the young Montenegrin actress already includes notable roles in several significant regional and international projects. In addition to the recently premiered film "Diva Futura" and the successful TV series "Atatürk 1881-1919", Kordić played roles in the films "Working Class Goes to Hell", "Sirin" and "Elegy of Laurels". She is also known to the television audience for her role in the series "Močvara", which further confirmed her versatile acting talent and ability to adapt to different genres and production requirements.
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