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The Dervish and Death

Audience Score
59
The Dervish and Death
NR 1 hr 45 minDrama
Ahmet Nurudin is a dervish and head of the Islamic monastery of the Mevlevi order in Sarajevo. He is a personification of morale and dogmatic belief, everything that Muslim religion of the Ottoman rule rests on. Throughout his life, the atmosphere of the city, the relations with the judge and the mechanism of government, the image of Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the nineteenth century is being revealed. Based on a highly praised novel by Meša Selimović.
DirectorZdravko Velimirović
WriterZdravko Velimirović

Movie Details

Production Companies:Avala Film, Bosna Film, Centar film