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.

[4] 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.

[6] The restored version of the film premiered on February 3, 2024 as part of the A1 Kinoteka project.