Balkan Spy
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| Written by | Dušan Kovačević (play and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Milan Božić |
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| Edited by | Andrija Zafranović |
| Music by | Vojislav Kostić |
Production company | Union Film Belgrade |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbian |
Balkan Spy (Serbo-Croatian: Balkanski špijun, Serbian Cyrillic: Балкански шпијун) is a 1984 Yugoslav comedy drama film directed by Dušan Kovačević and Božidar Nikolić. It is based on a play of the same title.
The film is primarily set in Belgrade. It centers on Ilija Čvorović, a paranoid retiree and former Stalinist, who served two years in prison because of his political beliefs. Because of his paranoia, he pursues his sub-tenant, a returnee from France, whom he sees as an agent of dark imperialist forces, an enemy of the state, and a spy.