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Bosnian writer Damir Ovčina to sue director Kenović over unauthorized adaptation of his work
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- Damir Ovčina announced that he will sue director Ademir Kenović on the grounds that a film and series were shot from his novel without permission.
- It was claimed that the director started shooting the work "Kad sam bio hodža" without obtaining any copyright or adaptation rights.
- The incident came to the agenda in the Bosnia and Herzegovina literature and cinema community regarding copyright issues.
Bosnian writer Damir Ovčina reacted to the news that director Ademir Kenović started shooting a film and series adapted from his novel "Kad sam bio hodža". The writer stated that no rights were transferred to the director for the cinema and television adaptation of his work.
In his statement on the matter, Ovčina accused Kenović of using his name and the title of his work as a gesture of goodwill. Following this allegation of copyright infringement, it was reported that the writer will take the matter to legal authorities and initiate a lawsuit process.
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- Why did Damir Ovčina announce that he will file a lawsuit?
- He announced that he will file a lawsuit because he claims director Ademir Kenović unauthorizedly adapted his novel "Kad sam bio hodža" into a film and series.
- What is the legal status of the film and series adaptation?
- Damir Ovčina stated that the rights to use the work were not given to the director for the shootings, and that he will start a legal battle regarding the process.
- Who owns the work and project subject to the dispute?
- The novel in question belongs to Bosnian writer Damir Ovčina, while the film and series project, which is claimed to have started shooting, is based on director Ademir Kenović.
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