
The Man Who Could Tell North from the South
1989, Serbo-Croatian. Directed by Nedim Đuherić.
The plot takes place in pre-war Yugoslavia, and the protagonist, interpreted by Zvonko Lepetic, is Jefto, a prison guard who lives with his family as a tenant in a basement. The plot shows how, convinced that he is destined for great things, he betrays his family, a friend and subordinates everything to his vanity.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Serbo-Croatian
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Original title
- Čovjek koji je znao gdje je sjever a gdje jug
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Ibrahim Lukovac
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The Man Who Could Tell North from the South runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
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The Man Who Could Tell North from the South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Man Who Could Tell North from the South?
The Man Who Could Tell North from the South (1989) was directed by Nedim Đuherić and stars Zvonko Lepetić, Mira Banjac, Nada Đurevska.