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22/11/2022 - In his feature-length fiction debut, Fisnik Maxville deals with family secrets that come to light in the aftermath of the 1990s conflict in Kosovo

22/11/2022 - In his feature-length fiction debut, Fisnik Maxville deals with family secrets that come to light in the aftermath of the 1990s conflict in Kosovo

Honeyland by Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska SKOPJE: It was a challenging year for the industry in North Macedonia, as everywhere. Filming became complicated, cinemas went dark, festivals were moved and canceled. However, the year started with one of the greatest chapters in Macedonian film history. The documentary Honeyland / Medena zemja directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film categories at the Academy Awards. It was not only the first time when a Macedonian film got two Oscar nominations, but al...

A quiet drama abuzz with female liberation. TWITTER A Kosovo war widow fights her patriarchal village for an independent life in this Sundance prizewinner. More than 20 years ago, the Kosovo war with Serbia and Montenegro left 12,000 dead and more than 3,000 missing, mainly Kosovar Albanians. In Hive ( Zgjoi), her first feature, writer-director Blerta Basholli is inspired by the true story of Fahrije Hoti, a single mother who, many years after her husband goes missing, is forced by economic necessity to face his loss. Instead of focusing on her emotional journey, Basholli crafts an engrossin...