Derviš i Smrt (Death and the Dervish) 1974. Serbo-Croatian with English Subtitles.

Death and the Dervish (Serbo-Croatian: Derviš i smrt, Serbian Cyrillic: Дервиш и смрт) is a 1974 Yugoslav film directed by Zdravko Velimirović based on the novel of the same name by Meša Selimović.

The film won Silver Arena (as second best film) and four Golden Arena awards at the 1974 Pula Film Festival, the Yugoslav national film awards festival, including Best Director (Zdravko Velimirović), Best Supporting Actor (Abdurrahman Shala), Best Cinematography (Nenad Jovičić) and Best Production Design (Vlastimir Gavrik).

It was Yugoslavia's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

Plot
The elder of the Islamic order of dervishes is deeply shaken by the arrest and execution of his innocent brother. In retaliation, the dervish manages to overthrow the ruling individuals, hoping to establish justice himself. The old administration, in which only personalities changed but not the spirit of governance, will shatter his illusions and crush his humanity.

Cast
Voja Mirić as Ahmed Nurudin (the Dervish)
Boris Dvornik as Hasan, his friend
Bata Živojinović as Muselim
Faruk Begolli as Mula Jusuf
Veljko Mandic as Kara Zaim
Olivera Katarina as Kadinica
Dragomir Felba as Hadzi Sinanudin
Pavle Vujisić as Mufti