Around 30 days of shooting was needed, from mid-October till late November.
Actor Nebojsa Glogovac died from cancer on February 9th 2018., more than 8 month before the movie premiered.
First draft of initial screenplay named Metar asfalta (Meter of asphalt) was written by Petar Mihajlovic and Milos Avramovic back in 2006 and it included all the characters, their biographies and the story elements that found their way into movie Juzni Vetar. Later, 2010/2011, initial script was further developed into TV series script with prequel episode finally becoming Juzni Vetar.
In 2011 Dimitrije Vojnov wrote the early draft of this screenplay. While Milos Avramovic and Petar Mihajlovic eventually wrote another screenplay based on that early one, some elements remained. The idea of story showing how Maras went to prison remained as did some scenes - like the chase scene when Maras barefoot eludes the Police Response Unit, and character traits - like Maras' passion for toy cars. The same goes for some lines.