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

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1988-11-13

Last Air Date: 1990-12-31

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Živko Nikolić

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Top Cast

Drago Malović as Radosav
Ljiljana Kontić as Ljeposava
Ljiljana Krstić as Joka
Veljko Mandić as Miladin
Arijana Čulina as Milijana
Vesna Pećanac as Jeka
Zef Dedivanović as Joksim
Boro Begović as Petko
Čedo Vukanović as N/A
Gojko Kovačević as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Letter (1988-11-13)

A family living in a remote village in Montenegro decides to write a letter to their son studying to become a doctor in Belgrade.
Ep. 2: Horse Of Inferior Quality (1988-11-20)

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.
Ep. 3: The Debt (1988-11-27)

Miladin and Radosav try to collect the debt from their neighbor Joksim for the horse they sold him.
Ep. 4: Loan (1988-12-04)

Radosav looks for a loan from the neighbors in order to go to Munich and fetch his son Miso.
Ep. 5: Expectant (1988-12-11)

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.
Ep. 6: The Speech (1988-12-18)

It is the day of Obren's funeral and Joksim is entrusted to deliver a speech.
Ep. 7: Jeka (1988-12-25)

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.
Ep. 8: Achtung, achtung (1989-01-01)

Radosav takes German lessons in preparation for his trip to Munich.
Ep. 9: Guests (1989-01-08)

Cousins from Belgrade arrive for a visit.
Ep. 10: Trip (1989-01-15)

The family helps Radosav prepare for his trip to Munich when they receive an unexpected letter from their son Miso.
Ep. 11: When That Grabs You, Just Won't Let Go (1987-11-01)

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.
Ep. 12: An Enemy of the People (1990-12-31)

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