Mostar's painter and architect Marin Topić, a leading name of BiH hyperrealism, by this exhibition of paintings entitled “The Land of Hum – a painting brush and Christ “ marks four decades of his artistic work. Around fifty superb paintings of various formats were presented at the exhibition.

The exhibition was co-organized by “Aluminij“ Gallery and the Matrix Croatica Mostar, under the high patronage of Dr Čović, Chairman of BiH Presidency, and with sponsorship support provided by the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Government (HNK), Aluminij Ltd. Mostar, Croatian Telecommunications (HT) Eronet, the Electric Power Industry (Elektroprivreda) of the Croat Community of Herzeg Bosnia (HZBH), the Croatian Post Mostar, the Faculty of Philosophy, and Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Educational Sciences (FPMOZ) of the University of Mostar.  

After the exhibition, Chairman of BiH Presidency Dr Čović solemnly opened the 11th Mostar Film festival at the Croatian Lodge (Hrvatski dom) “Herceg Stjepan Kosača“. After the opening, the Festival laureates Antun Vrdoljak and Žarko Laušević received life achievement awards “The tree of love“, a sculpture made by the academic sculptor Ljupko Antunović.

This year's festival was opened by screening of the movie “Žaba“ (The Frog) directed by Elmir Jukić.

Mostar Film Festival will offer 30 screenings in the following five official programmes: competition, international – Between the Rivers, documentary - DocuSpectre, student and children's.

Nine movies will be screened in the competition programme. The jury composed of experts will select best male, female and supporting actors, as well as a best new actor.