Abdulah Sidran was born in 1945 in Bieniesevo, in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He quickly became one of the greatest poets of Bosnia-Herzegovina, but also of all ex-Yugoslavia. Some of his collections marked the literary life of his country (Chahbase, Ars poetica, Testament of marvellous) and were partially translated into various languages. He is universally known as scenario writer of films of Emir Kusturica (When father was away on business, Do you remember Dolly Bell ?, but also Kuduz of Ademir Kenović).