''Bal-Can-Can'' (,

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''Bal-Kan-Kan'') is a 2005 Macedonian action comedy film about a

deserter Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or Military base, post without permission (a Pass (military), pass, Shore leave, liberty or Leave (U.S. military), leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with u ...

who travels throughout the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

as a political immigrant in search of his dead mother-in-law who is wrapped in a carpet.

Cast

Production

The film was a co-production of Macedonia (now

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

), Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Britain. The executive producer of the film was Loris Curci. The screenplay was written by Darko Mitrevski, who also directed the film. The director of cinemaphotography was Suki Medencević and the film was edited by Giacobbe Gamberini. Auditions for extras were held in July 2003 in Skopje. The filming happened in September and October.

Release

The film was released in 2005.

Reception

Dennis Harvey of '' Variety'', commenting on the film, wrote: "Writer-helmer Darko Mitrevski keeps pushing the envelope... The cynical, hallucinatory, modern Pilgrim's Progress is a trip, with memorably out-there sequences sure to build a cult rep among adventuresome cineastes."

Box office

The film has been the highest-grossing film in North Macedonia, with over 100,000 tickets sold. It was also released in Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0369258, Bal-Can-Can 2005 films Italian drama films Macedonian drama films English-language Italian films English-language Macedonian films Films about deserters Films scored by Kiril Džajkovski