A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

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A Little Bit of Soul

1987

1h 13m

7.6(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

A bitter coming-of-age story about boy who grows up in a remote Bosnian village shortly after World War II.

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16 members

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Davor Janjić

Nihad

Davor Janjić

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Branko Đurić

Ibrahim

Branko Đurić

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Branka Bajić

Senada

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Boro Stjepanović

Poštar

Boro Stjepanović

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Zaim Muzaferija

Jusuf

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Saša Petrović

Latif

Saša Petrović

Acting

Snježana Sinovčić

Hanifa

Snježana Sinovčić

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Sabrina Noack

Nihadova žena

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Ramiz Sekić

Senadin otac

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Mladen Nelević

Doktor

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Božidar Bunjevac

Železničar

Božidar Bunjevac

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Stjepan Marković

Unknown Role

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Milenko Iliktarević

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Mustafa Ihtijarević

Unknown Role

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Branka Arnautović

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Branka Đorem

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