Emir Kusturica to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Kusturica created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Kusturica fans. Speculation had been rife that the Serbian director best known for Black Cat, White Cat, Underground or Arizona Dream, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-actor-musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEmir

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEmir was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Emir Kusturica was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEmir”
— @universalObserver, 13 Sep 2026
“I thought Emir Kusturica retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Sep 2026

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