Angelina Jolie named an honorary citizen of Sarajevo by Bosnian government

A year and a half ago, Angelina Jolie was barred from filming exteriors for In the Land of Blood and Honey in Bosnia. Well… maybe I’m not remembering that correctly. There were protests, and a Bosnian women’s group made a huge fuss, and the Bosnian government was like, “Hey, Angelina, show us the script!” And I think Angelina was like, “Meh, I don’t need to film exteriors in your country that badly, okay?” At the end of the day, some kind of ceasefire was issued, and I think a second unit crew filmed some stuff in Bosnia, but the bulk of the film was shot in Hungary. But! When Angelina promoted ITLOBAH, she made sure to have a big promotional push in Bosnia, and while there were some complaints and grumbling, the reaction to the film and Jolie personally were overwhelmingly positive. So now Bosnia wants to make Angelina an honorary citizen!

Angelina Jolie is now a true citizen of the world!

During Monday’s parliamentary session, government officials of the Sarajevo Canton chose to bestow the ultimate commendation on the newly-engaged actress: an honorary citizenship, to thank her for bringing awareness to the three-year Bosnian war with In the Land of Blood and Honey, the gritty, ultra-realistic film she wrote and directed about the bloody conflict.

A source tells Us Weekly the government has chosen to recognize Jolie, 36, because of “her contribution to the preservation of truth about the war in Sarajevo and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and her dedication to protection of the principles of humanity, democracy, tolerance, and solidarity between people of different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.”

According to a government spokesman, “Laureates will receive their honors at the special session of the Sarajevo Canton’s parliament, to be held on May 3.”

Though Jolie has yet to respond to the invite, the jetsetting mom of six is deeply committed to her humanitarian work. This weekend, the star–who was recently promoted to special envoy of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, after serving as a goodwill ambassador for over a decade–took some time off from celebrating her engagement to Brad Pitt to visit with Colombian refugees in Ecuador.

[From Us Weekly]

I haven’t even been able to keep track of all of Angelina’s passports and such. She’s an American citizen, of course, but she also carries a passport with the United Nations too, right? And she was made a citizen of Cambodia in 2005. I feel like there’s more, right? Didn’t Namibia offer citizenship to Angelina and Brad after Shiloh was born there? And Angelina used to be married to a British citizen too – did she ever become a UK citizen? So many questions. But sure, a wonderful honor for Angelina. It’s nice that the government recognized what she was trying to do with her film, and this is a nice way to thank her.

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  1. Anahata says:

    She is still a selfish homewrecker. I apologized for that comment (ie it’s the truth but sorry) but I take that back. It’s the truth – no apologies. And there are a lot worse names I could call her. Not a nice lady.

    • lisa says:

      And if that was true.. she is most likely still a better person than you.

      Sucks huh.

    • watchingyoubitchh says:

      i know you are trying to be funny but you are not.lame

    • watchingyoubitchh says:

      congratulations to her

    • Toot says:

      The only people who can wreck a home are the people in it. I don’t know why that’s so hard to grasp.

      Anyway, congrats to Angelina for Bosnia recognizing her true intentions with her movie.

    • Bite me says:

      U forgot mention she’s an addict and just an overall emotional unstable individual … Now there’s no need to apologize for having an opinion 🙂

      • San Francisco says:

        BM, she’s still human. People learn and grow. You can’t always focus on the past. But even if she still has addictions, she’s highly functional.

      • San Francisco says:

        haha a pun!

    • marie says:

      did she pee in your fruit loops or something? let. it. go. jeez

    • Hipocricy says:

      I won’t even go to how Aniston is a homewrecker and her fans biggest hypocrites and whiners in the blogosphere.

      I will just say that your observation has nothing, NOTHING to do with the thread and is totally irrelevant. It only shows how pathetic and obssessive you are….Not nice and i won’t apologize either.

      • Tapioca says:

        I will just say that your observation [about Jennifer Aniston’s current relationship] has nothing, NOTHING to do with the thread and is totally irrelevant. It only shows how pathetic and obsessive [about Jennifer Aniston] you are….

        (And plenty of homes were wrecked in Sarajevo. Bazinga!)

      • Hipocricy says:

        But my observation about Aniston hens being biggest hypocrite and whiners in the bloggosphere is quite accurate and relevant in this thread included…and i don’t beleive one second that the thread opener isn’t one of them !

      • lira says:

        It is a “jenhen” technique to come to the JP threads and call her or all of them names, and when they get called out for it and expose aniston antics, the get touchy and say that Aniston has nothing to with the thread.
        Well here,if AJ is called a”homewrecker”, and Chelsea H.(Aniston’s dear friend) still is harping on AJ for a 100 year divorce, then it is valid to compare what happened between Ja and Theroux and Bivens, and the other married actor guy she meddled with.

      • Vesper says:

        Jenhen! What is this grade 6? I have no idea why people have to bring Aniston into each and every story about Jolie and vice versa.

        It is not a competion. In most cases, it isn’t relevant. People should be able to make positive or negative comments about one of these women without being refered to as a hater of the other. Team Jolie. Team Aniston. If only life were so black and white.

      • lira says:

        then they should be called something that states how crazily obsessed they are in painting the pairing of B&A as the epithome of “homewrecking” , the worse of all famewhoring ever, and A. as the fakest of the fakest do-gooder, so fake that somehow it has resulted in several homages to her, that are supposedly without merit, do not forget she is the worst mother of all, the one in HW with the worst addiction and the worst morals ever, and the list go on.
        she is no perfect, but AJ has merits of her own, but some people are blinded with hate.
        They (the “hens” or JP haters, if you will), have an agenda of hating in several sites and even gloat about what they do, trolling and spreading negativity.
        They get defensive, but they do the very same they are accusing others to do.

      • Vesper says:

        While I will agree some people go overboard with their negative opinions and conspiracy theories, most people on here do not have an agenda, are not obsessive, and are not “haters”.

        Everybody has the right to their opinion and shouldn’t have to defend it after the fact. My only issue is that people should be able to express a polite opinion without resorting to name calling or bullying of other commentors. Gossiping about “celebrities” is one thing, personal attacks on each other is quite another.

    • Kell says:

      Angelina and her faux charity. She is one attention hungry witch. Not buy her fake saint persona she and her pr team created. I wish she could just disappear for good.

    • Anahata says:

      PS I am not an Aniston fan either. Imagine that!

    • Zelda says:

      Yes. Obviously boys are the most important thing in the world, the trump card of any and every discussion.

      If you get a moment away from reading The Rules, you should write to Unicef et al. and ask them to stop wasting everyone’s time with their silly, insignificant “needs”. We’ve got other people’s wandering dicks to worry about.

  2. Cameron says:

    Girl you need to get over it..

  3. Astrid says:

    Nice. Team Angie!

  4. Hipocricy says:

    Jolie is an american and a cambodian citizen for a fact.

    Shiloh is an american and a namibian citizen for a fact.

    The twins can have the dual french and american citizenship if their parents have asked for it when they were both or once they hit 18 and ask it themselves, if my memory serves me wel since the french law that used to grant automatically the french citizenship was repealled a few years back.

    I don’t think that Jolie has applied for the brittish citizenship but certainly has still a permanent resident type of paper for the UK where she resides a fewx years even after her divorce and since she is now a special UN envoy, I think she has a diplomatic status and passeport with a certain level of immunity and can enter more countries without being granted a visa.

    • T.C. says:

      Nice summary. Thank you. The Bosnia citizens over reacted. Good on them for trying to make it up to her.

  5. Eleonor says:

    This is really a nice thing, Sarajevo is a marvellous town, and it means they really appreciated the movie.

  6. Gelina says:

    Congratulations to Angelina Jolie!

  7. Lee says:

    In reply to Anahata — Because Angelina is the only person in the world who is with someone who was with someone else when they met right? Or are you talking about how Aniston hooked up with Therourx while he WAS STILL LIVING with his live-in girlfriend of 14 years (almost 3X the marriage of brad and jeniifer)?

  8. Bodhi says:

    I am constantly amazed by the fact that some people can’t get the fuck over it. The parties involved got over whatever issue they had YEARS ago.

    Do the lives of Aniston, Jolie or Pitt directly effect yours? If so, you really need to revaluate your life & find something productive to do with it.

  9. Ladyfoot says:

    The bosnian government did ask to see her script and after reading it told everyone to cool it and allowed her to film.

  10. kendra says:

    LOL, talk about the jealous Jenhens, because Angelina got a ring and Jennifer has got just a pretend boyfriend, who is just a fill-in for Brad Pitt.

    Sorry Jennifer did not get Brad Pitt back, sorry after seven years, Jennifer and her minons could not break Brad and Angelina up, so he could run back to Jen.

    Jennifer has not moved on, Jennifer is not happy for Brad’s engagement to Angelina and Jennifer has shown she will stop at nothing to get Brad Pitt back.

    Angelina and Brad may need a restraining order, I see why they have bodyguards now. LOL

    • yuya says:

      You seem a bit desperate to believe your delustions dear.

      • kendra says:

        LOL, I hope Brad and Angelina invite Jennifer to the wedding. When the preacher asks ” If anyone has any objections to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace”.

        Jennifer is going to jump up and holler ” Brad you should be marrying me, take me back Brad ” Chelsea Handler will be hollering ” Go back to Jennifer, Brad she’s your wife”

        I can see security throwning , Jennifer and Chelsea out.LOL

    • Marishka says:

      ahhahahaaha… And Anniston would say, Damn you Angie!!! SooooO pathetic!

  11. kendra says:

    Jennifer is a selfish homewrecker, and the sad thing is , she does not really want Justin. Jennifer wants Brad Pitt.

    So why breakup Heidi’s relationship and take her man, just because Jennifer could not have Brad. The low moral bi!ch.

  12. mln76 says:

    Eh there is so much bile in the threads lately its not fun. The people trashing Angelina’s achievements are transparent and pathetic in their motivations. But the so-called fans tarnish her accolades by being so vicious in response. Sigh.

  13. Anahata says:

    Angelina sucks. Jennifer sucks. They’re both tired. I have a life. I’m attractive. I don’t think men are the most important thing. But I value familial structure, honesty and dignity. So drag me out back and shoot me for gods sakes.

    • Emma says:

      @Anahata

      You obviously lack dignity, integrity, honesty, and respect for others if you’re trashing people you’ve never met – all you know about Angelina is what you’ve read about in tabloids.

      Who knows if you’re attractive or not physically, but you’ve proven yourself to be quite ugly on the inside.

      You seem like quite a nasty person who doesn’t do anything for others (family included).

  14. Chucha says:

    What about a honorary citizen of Belgrad and Serbia?

    • Julia says:

      Haha I hiiiiighly doubt that will happen. Serbians were not too happy on how they were represented in the film.

  15. Ravensdaughter says:

    Wonderful and well deserved. Besides her charity efforts in Sarajevo, who else would go to the trouble of making a movie about the Bosnian-Serb conflict in the native language?-not exactly a recipe for commercial success. She put a great deal of thought and care into making that movie, and it did achieve critical-if not commercial-success.
    Say what you want-there is nothing fake about Angelina. That is why I admire her so much. She can be in my posse (or vice versa) anytime. I believe in the power of justice, compassion, personal integrity, and the healing power of humor-I think we are pretty much on the same page there.
    Hmmm…I wonder if Angelina is looking for a kindred spirit research assistant? Dream job!…

    • Raven says:

      Very nice post. She’s really turned things around. When people talk about “living your best life”,she’s an excellent example.

      • Laura says:

        Well worded comment – full agreement on all that was said.

        Angelina Jolie is doing what she feels is right in her quest to make the world a better place. We can all learn from her example and follow her lead by doing what we feel is right to improve this planet.

  16. foozy says:

    :)))))

  17. LEILA says:

    ANGELINA JOLIE ALL THE WAY!!

  18. Freya says:

    Congratulations, Angelina! It’s nice to see that they appreciate your movie.

  19. naturegirl says:

    FERFECT!!!!!!!

  20. 2Park5 says:

    Congrats to Angie well deserved.

  21. hopeso says:

    LOVE YOU MUCH!!!!!

  22. misstrishm says:

    Congrats Angelina!!

  23. I Choose Me says:

    *Peeps into thread*

    So business as usual with an AJ post then.

    @Bodhi, A-fricking-men!

  24. Katherine says:

    A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution.

    Ok Angie, so skip the media circus of a “wedding”. Sneak off quietly and get married if that’s what you want. You have been wed twice already, and Brad already had a “wedding”. Donate the money you would have spent on a wedding to Bosnian charities.

    Angie – stop embarrassing yourself. Grow up and accept the fact that Brad had a past which you can never erase or upstage, and that Jennifer Aniston has more class in her carry-on luggage than you will ever have.

    • Janet says:

      Your comment has absolutely nothing to do with the topic of this thread, so why bring it up?

      However, since you did bring it up, I’m quite sure their wedding won’t be anything like that bajillion-dollar overblown extravaganza Aniston insisted on having, with ultimately nothing to show for it.

    • Karma says:

      Didn’t she elope the first two marriages?

      No dress, no father walking her down the aisle, and without all her children who will likely be IN the wedding?

      It’s really nice that YOU don’t want her to have a wedding and consider it was waste of money. But it’s her family wedding…

      And Jennifer is an ex… who claims to be above it all….lol

      Anyway, it’s a very cool honor, much better than an honorary doctorate. IIRC, Kosovo named a street after Pres Bill Clinton as well as a statue for his efforts.

      edited for link…Here it is…

      http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/kosovo/6481057/Bill-Clinton-unveils-statue-of-himself-in-Kosovo.html

    • lisa says:

      So you are upset that Brad is marrying Angie. So according to you Angie doesn’t deserve a wedding because of Jennifer Aniston. LOL

      Get a grip and get over it. They are together and will be married.

      there is nothing a Jolie-Pitt fan can do to outdo the way the Jennifer fans make her look pathetic.

      • Camille (The original) says:

        Aniston was just a ‘starter wife’ anyway.

        (Hehe, sorry couldn’t help myself lol.)

  25. Miss Sarajevo says:

    THis only shows how easy you can manipulate stupid uneducated people.
    (the most people in EX-Jugoslavia are uneducated idiots)
    Angelina is a great person, the media talk bad about her and these idiots in bosnia believed all that sh_it and now they see that they are stupid sheeps and Angelina is just GREAT!
    GO ANGELINA
    MI TE VOLIMO!!!