Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)

Original title

Sjećaš li se, Dolly Bell?

Directed by

Emir Kusturica

Genre

coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film

Country

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy grows up in 1960s Sarajevo. He learns about life, love, and family while trying to impress a local dancer.

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What happens

Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (Serbo-Croatian: Сјећаш ли се Доли Бел? / Sjećaš li se Doli Bel?) is a 1981 comedy-drama film directed by Emir Kusturica, in his feature film directorial debut. The screenplay is co-written by Abdulah Sidran and Kusturica, based on Sidran's 1979 novel of the same name. The film won Silver Lion for Best First Work at 1981 Venice Film Festival, and was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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