Screening of the film ‘Kuduz’ was held In Memoriam of Abdulah Sidran

Born in Sarajevo in 1944, Academician Abdulah Sidran left behind a body of work of immeasurable value. He published his first literary works in the early 1970s and made his debut as a screenwriter in 1979. During the 1980s, Sidran established himself as one of the most sought-after screenwriters in Yugoslavia, with the script for Kuduz standing as one of the pinnacles of his career.

“I had the privilege of living in Sidran’s time. Many people are here tonight, his family, friends and co-workers through whom he continues to live and who still love him. Tonight, many people are with us whom he brought together with his talent in a film that we will watch again”, said the director of the film, Ademir Kenović, before the start of the screening.

The plot of this tragic love story unfolds in the bleak suburbs. Badema, a beautiful local temptress, meets Bećir Kuduz, who has just been released from prison. Despite their age difference and the fact that Badema has a daughter with an unknown father, nothing can keep them apart. However, their life aspirations are completely different. While Kuduz dreams of starting a construction company, Badema desires to work at the local bistro, where life is never dull. The film is inspired by the true story of Junuz Kečo.

The film, with a screenplay co-written by Sidran and director Ademir Kenović, stars Slobodan Ćustić and Snežana Bogdanović in the leading roles, alongside performances by Božo Bunjevac, Branko Đurić, Ivana Legin, and Mustafa Nadarević. In 1989, the film was nominated for the European Film Award in the Young Film category and received the Grand Silver Arena at the Pula Film Festival.