A Little Bit of Soul

A Little Bit of Soul

1987 · 73 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

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

Directed by Ademir Kenović · Written by Ranko Božić

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