Macedonia

Synopsis
“How I Killed a Saint” tells the story of a young woman returning from America to discover the realities of life in Macedonia, that looks as if it will explode with all the soldiers, corrupt crooks and terrorist idealists.Read More »

Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, director Georgi M. Unkovski’s first feature is a heartwarming, funny and deeply human coming-of-age tale about self-expression, cultural tension and youthful rebellion. With irresistible performances and an incredibly charming lead, the film has resonated with audiences on the festival circuit, bringing tenderness and authenticity to every scene.Read More »

A farmer’s bond with a white stork intertwines with North Macedonian folklore.Read More »

Quote:
A young man in a typical Macedonian landscape, plays the saxophone on his own. He plays only the scores of the famous saxophonist Charlie Parker. The landscapes and atmospheres in which we see the man change. In the last scene the young man takes tourists and passengers across a lake in a boat, and dedicates his free time to the saxophone, playing Charlie Parker’s compositions…Read More »

Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family’s struggle to stay together.

8 wins, 7 nominations.Read More »

Synopsis:
Despite never aspiring to be a mother, Dita finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family’s struggle to stay together.Read More »

Plot: Two different mothers in two different worlds. The first one from comes from the western world, lives in France and after a tragic lost of her child is trying to continue living and find purpose of it. The other is coming from completely different world, very traditional, patriarchal society, where things change very slowly and where the women are married as exchange for money. The first one wants to die, the other wants to live. Their parallel paths converge when the one from the western society comes in the world of the other in the east. This intrusion turns, unintentionally and unconsciously into a very violent one.Read More »

Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. In order to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness.Read More »

Vele an underpaid train mechanic gives his father a cake made of stolen marijuana to relieve his cancer pain, but he is cornered by the criminals who are searching for their drugs and the nosy neighbors who want a recipe for the “healing” cake.Read More »