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Among the country boys who go in the army is the recently married young man, Damjan, the only son of Vitan, the miller. The young bride stays in her father-in-law’s house… days keep passing for both of them. They bear and share the hard work in the mill as well as on the whole estate. During the long and monotonous nights the young Irina looks forward to the return of her husband Damjan. The frequent visits while passing by of Mecheto, a man called the Little Bear, who is both a churchman and a salesman, disturb Irina. She cannot stand him because of his inappropriate jokes about her youth, her prettiness and nonetheless loneliness. …Read More »
Meto Jovanovski
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Nikola-Kole Angelovski – Tatko (Kolnati sme, Irina) AKA Ukleti smo, Irina AKA Father (We’re Cursed, Irina) (1973)
1971-1980ArthouseDramaNikola-Kole AngelovskiYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under Tito -
Branko Gapo – Makedonska saga AKA A Macedonian Saga (1993)
1991-2000Branko GapoDramaMacedonia
The arrival of a young teacher, Damjan, in a Western Macedonian village disturbs the everyday routine of its multi-confessional residents. He is different from previous village teachers in many aspects. His youth, his life-style and his way with the students rouse the curiosity of the villagers. As a result, he becomes a welcome guest in many a village house. In one of them lives Dzemile, the very first girl he sees in the village and the sister of his newfound friend. He is attracted by the beautiful girl and begins to flirt with her, perhaps carelessly at first, disregarding the deeply patriarchal surrounding. A star-crossed love is born, doomed from the start. Their different religions do not spell a happy ending for the love affair, which is soon out in the open.Read More »
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Stole Popov – Tetoviranje AKA Tattoo (1991)
1991-2000DramaPoliticsStole PopovYugoslavia
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After a quarrel with his wife, a man leaves their apartment with one suitcase only. Having slept in a train station, the police legitimates him and found him suspicious. Soon he’ll find himself locked in a prison with several other, mostly innocent people. The true horror begins only then.Read More »

