VRBA
North Macedonia, Hungary, Belgium, Albania
Synopsis
Director's Statement
Director's Biography
“Manchevski continues down his distinctive artistic path” (Hollywood Reporter) with the award-winning features DUST, SHADOWS, MOTHERS, BIKINI MOON, WILLOW, the short forms THE END OF TIME, THURSDAY, MACEDONIA TIMELESS, 1.73, Arrested Development’s TENNESSEE and an episode of HBO`s THE WIRE. “His work stands out in world cinema for its unique way of playing with space, time and emotion” (Keith Brown).
Roger Ebert said, “Work like this keeps me going. A reminder of the nobility that film can attain.” “His unique blend of experimentation, poetry, emotion, and a demand for the active participation of the viewer in the construction of meaning are highly praised.“ (Conor McGrady). His work is part of the curricula at numerous universities and is the subject of many essays and books.
Manchevski holds an honorary doctorate from VGIK in Moscow. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America, European Film Academy and the PEN Club.
He has published books of photographs, essays and fiction; he has also taught and lectured extensively (NYU, Feirstein, EICTV, Babelsberg, London Film School, VGIK, Chicago University, etc.).
FILMOGRAPHY:
2019 WILLOW
2017 BIKINI MOON
2010 MOTHERS
2007 SHADOWS
2001 DUST
1994 BEFORE THE RAIN
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Milcho Manchevski
Written by: Milcho Manchevski
Produced by: Jane Kortoshev, Milcho Manchevski, Ildikó Kemény, Eleonóra Peták, Hubert Toint, Agron Domi, Nik Powell, Ian Prior
Cinematography: Tamás Dobos
Editing: Nicolas Gaster
Production Design: David Munns
Costume Design: Györgyi Szakács, Zaklina Krstevska
Make-Up & Hair: Barbara Kund
Original Score: Kiril Dzajkovski
Sound: Gervaise Demeure, Philippe Charbonnel
Visual Effects: Misho Ristov
Casting: Milka Anchevska
Cast: Sara Klimoska (Donka), Natalija Teodosieva (Rodna), Kamka Tocinovski (Katerina), Nikola Risteski (Milan), Nenad Nacev (Branko), Petar Caranovic (Kire)
Nominations and Awards
- Feature Film Selection 2020