Jeremy Irons set for anti-war film

Jeremy Irons is to star in a movie about the Balkans war set in Montenegro.

The film, Mathilde, has a strong anti-war message.

It tells the story of a Croatian girl and a Serbian boy who help each other to survive the war.

Filming will begin in August.

The 54-year-old British actor will be staying on the luxury island of Sveti Stefan, off Montenegro's coast, local media report.

The island was a favourite haunt of Elizabeth Taylor during her visits to former Yugoslavia in the 1970s.