Willow (2019 film)
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Macedonian | Врба |
Directed by | Milcho Manchevski |
Written by | Milcho Manchevski |
Starring | Sara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski, Nenad Nacev, Nikola Risteski, Petar Caranovic |
Cinematography | Tamás Dobos |
Edited by | |
Music by | Kiril Dzajkovski |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | North Macedonia |
Language | Macedonian |
Willow (Macedonian: Врба, romanized: Vrba) is a 2019 Macedonian film by Milcho Manchevski. It is a tale of three women coping with issues of control over their bodies, tradition and adoption. The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival in 2019.[1] It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2]
Plot[]
Three women – one medieval, two contemporary – struggle to become mothers. They have not set out to change the world or society, but their struggles with tradition, loyalty, adoption and control over their bodies make them unlikely heroines.
Cast[]
- Sara Klimoska as Donka
- Natalija Teodosieva as Rodna
- Kamka Tocinovski as Katerina
- NIkola Risteski as Milan
- Petar Caranovic as Kire
- Nenad Nacev as Branko
- Ratka Radmanovic as Grandma Srebra
- Petar Mircevski as Stavre
- Blagoj Chorevski as Mancho
- Laze Manaskovski as Father Avram
Awards[]
- Raindance - Best Director, 2020
- Fantasporto - Manuel De Oliveira Award, 2020[3]
- Wellington Independent Film Festival - Best Feature Film, 2020[4]
- Cinequest - Best Narrative Feature Film, 2020
- - Silver Palm, 2020
- Stony Brook Film Festival - Jury Award Best Feature, 2021
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Macedonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References[]
- ^ Vladan Petkovic (21 October 2019). "Review: Willow". Cineuropa.
- ^ "„Врба" на Милчо Манчевски е македонски кандидат за Оскар". MakFax. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "The Awards – Fantasporto 40 Years". Fantasporto. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Manchevski's Willow Awarded In Porto". FilmFund.gov.mk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links[]
- Reviews
Categories:
- 2019 films
- Macedonian-language films
- Macedonian films
- 2019 drama films