A Ballad

A Ballad

120 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 2022

Merjem-Meri, an unambitious, 30-year-old homemaker and mother to 8-year-old girl Mila, moves back to her parental home after 10 years of marriage. Soon after, Meri realizes she is stuck in a circle of provincial rules and expectations and a complex relationship with her ambitious mother and spoiled younger brother. Her hope to get the custody of her daughter wanes from day to day because she has no chance of finding a permanent job. The only thing that makes her happy, but also makes everyone else look down on her, is participation in an audition for a film role in her neighborhood.

A Ballad

120 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 2022

A Ballad
Merjem-Meri, an unambitious, 30-year-old homemaker and mother to 8-year-old girl Mila, moves back to her parental home after 10 years of marriage. Soon after, Meri realizes she is stuck in a circle of provincial rules and expectations and a complex relationship with her ambitious mother and spoiled younger brother. Her hope to get the custody of her daughter wanes from day to day because she has no chance of finding a permanent job. The only thing that makes her happy, but also makes everyone else look down on her, is participation in an audition for a film role in her neighborhood.
Producers Les Films de l'Après-Midi, Film House Sarajevo
Original title Balada
Directors Aida Begić
Writers Aida Begić

Cast

Marija Pikić

as Meri

Jasna Žalica

as Zafira

Slaven Vidak

as Samir

Lana Stanišić

as Adela

Milan Tocinovski

as Hasan

Enes Kozličić

as Kemo

Gaia Tanović

as Mila

Amar Ćustović

as Bebe

Issa Osmić

as Konobar

Vildana Vražalica

as Mirsada

Armis Mašić

as Inspektor

Timka Grin

as Casting Director

Sumeja Dardagan

as Asistentica

Kerim Panjeta

as Reper #1

Alen Geko

as Reper #2

Rob Ulitski

as Reper #3

Hajrija Bašić

as Susjeda #1

Indira Kazić

as Susjeda #2

Sabina Karasalihović

as Susjeda #3

Mina Filipović

as Susjeda #4

Elfa Omerbegović

as Susjeda #5

Hana Buturović

as Pjevačica

Samir Čusto

as Mesar

Žiko Lončarica

as Radnik

Dino Osmanoviç

as Dečko

Aja Štukan

as Pjevačica

Vedran Tuce

as Svat