Completed - MACEDONIAN, GERMAN, BULGARIAN - Drama - 110 minutes
Skopje 1941, the city is occupied by the Germans and their Bulgarian allies. Zoran, a boy of 11, witnesses the horrors of war. Zoran's father is away fighting in the partisan army. Zoran's mother and a German officer develop a special affection for one another.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Rade ŠERBEDŽIJA, Danilo SERBEDZIJA Writer(s) : Dusan JOVANOVIC , Rade SERBEDZIJA Cast : Rade ŠERBEDŽIJA, Mikko NOUSIAINEN, Lucija SERBEDZIJA, Silvija STOJANOVSKA, Nebojsa GLOGOVAC , David TODOSOVSKI , Hristina DIMOVSKA , Ratka RADMANOVIC Producer(s) : Robert NASKOV (KINO OKO), Vladimir ANASTASOV, Igor NOLA , Goran TOZIJA
The Liberation of Skopje is a film adaptation of Dusan Jovanovic's theater play.The story is set in World War II-era Skopje, in Makedonia, when it was occupied by German and Bulgarian troops. The story and the cruelty of war, the poverty, suffering and the occupation of Skopje are seen through an eight-year old boy Zoran's eyes. Zoran's father is a member of the partisan forces, while Zoran's mother Lica gets involved in a love affair with a German officer Hans. This love triangle fuels the tragic events.
Country(ies) : NORTH MACEDONIA, CROATIA, FINLAND