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To the Hilt (2014)

To the Hilt poster
Original title
До балчак
Directed by
Stole Popov
Genre
Western film, action film
Country
North Macedonia
Runtime
2h 45m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia, this film follows a man caught up in a conflict that tests his courage and loyalty. It is an action-adventure story with a Western feel.

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What happens

To the Hilt: Story from the Wild East (Macedonian: До балчак - Приказна од дивиот исток, romanized: Do balčak - Prikazna od diviot istok) is a 2014 Macedonian action-adventure Western film directed by Stole Popov. The film takes place in Ottoman-ruled Macedonia. The filming started in May 2012, and scenes were shot in Bitola, Ohrid, Skopje, Demir Hisar, Štip and Prilep. It premiered in Skopje, in October 2014. It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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