Bosnian-born director Emir Kusturica holds the Guadalajara key to the city during a International Film Festival in Guadalajara in Mexico's state of Jalisco March 22, 2009.

Bosnian-born director Emir Kusturica holds the 2009 Guadalajara prize during a International Film Festival in Guadalajara in Mexico's state of Jalisco March 22, 2009.

Bosnian-born movie director Emir Kusturica attends the opening of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival October 31, 2009. Some 275 movies from 52 countries will be competing for the top prize at the festival.

Bosnian-born movie director Emir Kusturica (R) and Indian filmmaker Akbar Khan attend the opening of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival October 31, 2009. Some 275 movies from 52 countries will be competing for the top prize at the festival.

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Indian director Akbar Khan and Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica (R) sit with their honorary awards during the opening ceremony of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival in the Syrian capital on October 31, 2009.

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Serbian film director Emir Kusturica (C) receives an honorary award from Mohammed al-Ahmed (L), president of the 17th Damascus International Film Festival, and Syrian Culture Minister Riad Naassan Agha (R) during the festival's opening ceremony in the Syrian capital on October 31, 2009.

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Serbian director Emir Kusturica answers journalists' questions, on October 14, 2009, in Lyon, during the first editition of 'Lumiere 2009', a cinema festival. The name of the event comes from the Lumiere brothers, fom Lyon, who invented cinema.

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Serbian director Emir Kusturica answers journalists' questions, on October 14, 2009, in Lyon, during the first editition of 'Lumiere 2009', a cinema festival. The name of the event comes from the Lumiere brothers, fom Lyon, who invented cinema.

Serbian movie director and musician Emir Kusturica stands in front of pictures of the victims of the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis, during a visit to the school in the province of North Ossetia October 9, 2009. Picture taken October 9, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica and "The No Smoking Orchestra" perform during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica and "The No Smoking Orchestra" perform during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica performs with "The No Smoking Orchestra" during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica and "The No Smoking Orchestra" perform during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica and "The No Smoking Orchestra" perform during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Movie director and musician Emir Kusturica performs with "The No Smoking Orchestra" during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Dr. Nele Karajlic of "The No Smoking Orchestra" (R) performs with movie director and musician Emir Kusturica (L) during Beiteddine Festival in Beiteddine village, mount Lebanon July 18, 2009.

Serbian director Emir Kusturica (L) performs during his concert with The No Smoking Orchestra at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat May 16, 2009. The annual music festival, which features musicians from around the world, will run from May 15 to May 23.

Serbian director Emir Kusturica performs during his concert with The No Smoking Orchestra at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat May 16, 2009. The annual music festival, which features musicians from around the world, will run from May 15 to May 23.

Serbian director Emir Kusturica performs during his concert with The No Smoking Orchestra at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat May 16, 2009. The annual music festival, which features musicians from around the world, will run from May 15 to May 23.

Film director Emir Kusturica arrives at a party held by Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek and French entrepreneur Francois-Henri Pinault in Venice April 25, 2009. Hayek and Pinault were married in Paris on Valentine's Day and are throwing a party for friends in the canal city.

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Film directors, Serbian Emir Kusturica (R), and Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (C) arrive at La Fenice theatre in Venice for the wedding dinner-party of Mexican actress Salma Hayek and French businessman Francois Henri Pinault on April 25, 2009.

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Film directors, Serbian Emir Kusturica (R), and Mexican Alfonso Cuaron (C) arrive at La Fenice theatre in Venice for the wedding dinner-party of Mexican actress Salma Hayek and French businessman Francois Henri Pinault on April 25, 2009.