The Man of Earth
1984, Albanian. Directed by Agim Sopi.
Sokol is a middle-aged Kosovar Albanian who, together with his family, emigrates from Kosovo to Turkey, and faces the foreign and unknown world. After some time he becomes homesick, eventually leaving his last will he gave to his son that when he dies, his bones will be returned to his native country. He dies near of a cliff at the Black Sea coast. In his native village, the news that Sokol has been returned from emigration are being spread.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Albanian
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- Released
- 21 May 1984
- Original title
- Njeriu prej dheut
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Agim Sopi
- Budget
- $150K
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The Man of Earth runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Man of Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 May 1984. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man of Earth?
The Man of Earth (1984) was directed by Agim Sopi and stars Abdurrahman Shala, Avdush Hasani, Ramadan Malaj.