The Liberation of Skopje (2016)

Original title

Ослободување на Скопје

Directed by

Danilo Šerbedžija, Rade Šerbedžija

Genre

drama film

Country

Croatia, North Macedonia, Finland

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young boy in Skopje during World War II. It shows how his family and community cope with the occupation and the changing politics around them.

meditativeintimatewar-adjacentcharacter-drivenserioussubduedearnestslow-burn

What happens

The Liberation of Skopje (Macedonian: Ослободување на Скопје, Osloboduvanje na Skopje) is a 2016 Macedonian drama film directed by Rade Šerbedžija and Danilo Šerbedžija. The film was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but ended up not being nominated. In September 2016, the Macedonian Society of Film Workers nominated the film for an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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