Willow (2019 film)

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Willow
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MacedonianВрба
Directed byMilcho Manchevski
Written byMilcho Manchevski
StarringSara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski, Nenad Nacev, Nikola Risteski, Petar Caranovic
CinematographyTamás Dobos
Edited by
Music byKiril Dzajkovski
Release date
  • 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryNorth Macedonia
LanguageMacedonian

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vladan Petkovic (21 October 2019). "Review: Willow". Cineuropa.
  2. ^ "„Врба" на Милчо Манчевски е македонски кандидат за Оскар". MakFax. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ "The Awards – Fantasporto 40 Years". Fantasporto. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Manchevski's Willow Awarded In Porto". FilmFund.gov.mk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

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