Angelina Jolie received an award during the Sarajevo Film Festival for her "active engagement in the complexities of the real world" along with her acting talents.

After a standing ovation, she accepted the Heart of Sarajevo award during the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia on July 30 with tears in her eyes.

"I am so honored to be here at this festival," Jolie said. "There is no greater example of the strengths of the artists and the festival that began during the war and grew stronger every year."

Jolie, along with long-time boyfriend Brad Pitt, visited Bosnia as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. last year, in an effort to reach the thousands of refugees suffering the effects from a war in Bosnia lasting from 1992-1995.

Angelina Jolie wrote and directed a film entitled "In the Land of Blood and Honey" set to release this Dec. surrounding a couple affected by the war in Bosnia.

Angelina Jolie receives the Heart of Sarajevo honorary award on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie receives the Heart of Sarajevo honorary award from the director of the festival Mirsad Purivatra on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie speaks on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie speaks on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive on the red carpet on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie (L) and Brad Pitt arrive on the red carpet on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie poses with the Heart of Sarajevo award which she received during the 17th Sarajevo film festival
Angelina Jolie poses with the Heart of Sarajevo award which she received during the 17th Sarajevo film festival in Sarajevo, July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive on the red carpet on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie (L) and Brad Pitt arrive on the red carpet on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie poses with the Heart of Sarajevo honorary award on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie poses with the Heart of Sarajevo honorary award on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
Angelina Jolie poses with Austrian actor Thomas Schubert with his award for best actor on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival
Angelina Jolie poses with Austrian actor Thomas Schubert with his award for best actor on the final night of the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival July 30, 2011. REUTERS
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