North Macedonia

Set in the remote mountains of North Macedonia, this documentary follows the life of Hatidze Muratova, a traditional beekeeper who lives in harmony with nature. The film beautifully captures her…

In a small Macedonian town, a young woman named Petrunya disrupts a traditional religious ceremony by retrieving a cross thrown into the river, a ritual typically reserved for men. This…

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, this film follows Sinan, an aspiring writer who returns to his rural hometown in Turkey after university. As he struggles to find his place and…

Vele is unable to purchase the costly medicine needed for his father’s cancer treatment. In a state of desperation, he pilfers marijuana from a group of criminals, bakes it into…

Set against the backdrop of contemporary Bulgaria, this film weaves together the lives of several taxi drivers and their passengers over the course of a single day. As they navigate…

In a shared apartment building, four individuals lead distinctly separate lives, steering clear of one another due to their diverse lifestyles, beliefs, and backgrounds. Under normal circumstances, they would likely…

Set in a cramped Bucharest apartment, this film unfolds over the course of a single day as a family gathers to commemorate the death of their patriarch. The narrative intricately…

The story follows a young man grappling with ethical conflicts, societal pressures, personal challenges, and his romantic relationship.

In the city of Bari, which is grappling with a severe economic downturn, Ivo, an agronomist, finds himself compelled to take a position in the lush Banat region of Romania…

In the Kosovo of the 1990s, young Nori is forced to mature quickly following the untimely death of his mother and subsequent abandonment by his father, Gezim. After a perilous…

This somber social drama, reminiscent of Dickens’ tone and Shakespeare’s grandeur, portrays the tragic unraveling of a small family of four. A chain reaction of minor debts sets off a…

During World War II, Spitz, a German-Jewish coach, leads the Macedonian football team as they strive to win the championship in Bulgaria’s National Football League.

Juanita Wilson’s drama offers an unflinching portrayal of the grim realities of the Bosnian War in the 1990s, drawing from real-life accounts presented at the International Criminal Tribunal in The…