
Yugoslavia, 1986, 86’
directed by: Ademir Kenović
written by: Ranko Božić
cast: Branko Đurić, Boro Stjepanović, Zaim Muzaferija, Saša Petrović
cinematography: Mustafa Mustafić
edited by: Christel Tanović
producer: Senad Zvizdić
production: RTV Sarajevo
Cannes Film Festival 1991 – Directors' Fortnight
This comedy drama about coming of age takes us to a Bosnian village where locals are preparing for a traditional wedding. Ibrahim, a widower with three children, wants just one more thing in his life: to find a wife for his son. Fourteen-year-old Nihad is forced to get married in order to fulfill the wish of his dying mother. A Little Bit Of Soul is Ademir Kenović's feature debut. It opened Director's Fortnight program in Cannes in 1991. Probably the most memorable moment in the film is young Nihad's line: "Man is but a beast, Senada. What little bit of soul he has – devil gave it to him just to make his life more miserable".
Ademir Kenović was born in Sarajevo in 1950. Director, producer and scriptwriter known by his films A Little Bit Of Soul, The Perfect Circle ands Secret Passage. The Perfect Circle won him numerous international awards, including François Chalais Award in Cannes and European Film Award. He produced films like Fuse, Border Post, Armin and many others