The Tale of Silyan (2025)

Original title

Приказната за Силјан

Directed by

Tamara Kotevska

Genre

documentary film

Country

North Macedonia

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Macedonian farmer forms a bond with an injured white stork while his family members move to Germany for better opportunities. The film follows his daily life against the country's economic struggles.

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What happens

The Tale of Silyan (Macedonian: Приказната за Силјан) is a 2025 Macedonian documentary film produced, written and directed by Tamara Kotevska. It follows Macedonian farmer Nikola Conev and his family in the backdrop of the country's economic instability. While Conev forms a bond with an injured white stork, his daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and wife move to Germany in search of better life. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2025, it was theatrically released in North Macedonia on September 22, and in the United States on November 28 by Picturehouse. It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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