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

10.0

1988•1h

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.

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 1988

1. The Letter

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

2. Horse Of Inferior Quality

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.

3. The Debt

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

4. Loan

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

5. Expectant

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.

6. The Speech

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

7. Jeka

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.

8. Achtung, achtung

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

9. Guests

Cousins from Belgrade arrive for a visit.

10. Trip

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

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

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.