Angelina Jolie attended the closing ceremony of the eight-day Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia's capital Saturday. The organizers presented her with a special award for bringing attention to refugees from the country's 1992-95 war.The award, called The Heart of Sarajevo, was handed to Jolie by festival director, Miro Purivatra. Miro Purivatra said it was being given to her not only for her great impact in the movie industry, but also for persisting in her active engagement in the complexities in the real world we live in.Jolie visited Bosnia last year as UNHCR ambassador and drew attention to the plight of 117,000 people who haven't able to return to their homes even though the Bosnia war ended 16 years ago.Accompanied by Brad Pitt, she visited several refugee camps. The visit resulted in a U.S. government donation that provided housing for the last 15 people living in one of the rundown facilities.
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