The Hollywood star Meg Ryan, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the art of cinema, she received the award "Honorable Heart of Sarajevo" on 30. Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF). The award was presented to her at the Coca-Cola summer cinema.

– Thank you for your hearts. Thank you for your example. It is Sarajevo. He has more daring than others. Now, anyone, anywhere, who suffers any kind of violence or oppression and feels alone, can look up to this place and you as an example. You are proof that diversity is power and that art is something that should make you feel less alone and that art connects us without any barriers. There are no separations. Art, not war - Meg Ryan said, Avaz.ba reports.

By the way, the Hollywood actress presented herself yesterday in the "Masterclass" program moderated by the Bosnian director, the Oscar winner Danis Tanovic.

- I'm glad to be here, I'm honored to attend, I'm really honored to be here with you - Ryan said at the beginning of the program.

The masterclass was a special opportunity to gain an insight into key aspects of Meg Ryan's career and her new film "What Happens Later", which will also be screened at the festival.

Then she told how, in fact, she started acting and how she became an actress.

- I was actually a student of journalism and of course I had to pay the expenses during college and that's when I somehow started my acting life. I am, in fact, an actress without a formal acting education and I learned slowly and along the way - said Ryan, emphasizing that acting is always and constantly learned.

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