Emir Kusturica will be the honorary guest at the 13th edition of the European Film Festival that will take place in Lecce at the Multiplex Cinema Massimo from 17 to 21 April 2012.  The event will pay tribute to the great Serbian filmmaker`s cinematic work with most notable the screening of the uncut version of Underground, among others. There will also be a photo exhibition dedicated to his work and his musical passion, as well as a gypsy concert from the band Stribor Kusturica and the Poisoners, led by the director’s son.

Apart from  Kusturica`s films the festival will preview another Balkan production Daddy of the Croatian director Dalibor Matanic. The plot unravels the last attempt of a young girl to settle things with her ill father.

The homage paid to Kusturica will include the preview of: Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981), When Father was Away on Business (1985), Time of the Gypsies (1988), Arizona Dream (1993), Underground (1995, uncut version), Black Cat White Cat (1998), Super 8 Stories (2001), Life is a Miracle (2004), Promise Me This (2007) and Maradona (2008).