Djekna Hasn't Died Yet, and We Don't Know When Will She

1h

Comedy

The comic adventures of a Montenegrin family that live in an isolated village high in the mountains, eternally waiting for their son to come back from his studies in Munich.

Episodes

Cast

The Letter

1. The Letter

1h 7min

13th Nov 1988

A family living in a remote village in Montenegro decides to write a letter to their son studying to become a doctor in Belgrade.

Horse Of Inferior Quality

2. Horse Of Inferior Quality

56min

20th Nov 1988

Head of the family, grandfather Miladin, decides to sell the family horse Cetalj in order to retrieve his grandson Miso from Munich, much to his son Radosav's protest.

The Debt

3. The Debt

53min

27th Nov 1988

Miladin and Radosav try to collect the debt from their neighbor Joksim for the horse they sold him.

Loan

4. Loan

54min

4th Dec 1988

Radosav looks for a loan from the neighbors in order to go to Munich and fetch his son Miso.

Expectant

5. Expectant

55min

11th Dec 1988

The family finds out that their neighbor Obren hanged himself because his promiscuous daughter got pregnant, and fears the father could be their son Miso.

The Speech

6. The Speech

52min

18th Dec 1988

It is the day of Obren's funeral and Joksim is entrusted to deliver a speech.

Jeka

7. Jeka

49min

25th Dec 1988

Jeka informs the family that it was Miso who got her pregnant and promised to marry her and demands to live with them until he comes back.

Achtung, achtung

8. Achtung, achtung

54min

1st Jan 1989

Radosav takes German lessons in preparation for his trip to Munich.

Guests

9. Guests

1h 10min

8th Jan 1989

Cousins from Belgrade arrive for a visit.

Trip

10. Trip

54min

15th Jan 1989

The family helps Radosav prepare for his trip to Munich when they receive an unexpected letter from their son Miso.

When That Grabs You, Just Won't Let Go

11. When That Grabs You, Just Won't Let Go

1h 2min

1st Nov 1987

TV movie by Zivko Nikolic, a prequel of tv series Djekna. Radosav descends from his village to see the town’s doctor, riding his mare while the females of the family walk by foot as usual. On their way down they experience many comic situations.

An Enemy of the People

12. An Enemy of the People

1h 9min

31st Dec 1990

TV movie by Zivko Nikolic, a sequel of tv series Djekna.

First air date

13th Nov 1988

Last air date

31st Dec 1990

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

sh

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