Labina Mitevska () (born 1975 in

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) is a

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Career

Mitevska began her acting career aged 19 after studying in Skopje,

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, and the

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. She starred in Milčo Mančevski's

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Oscar-nominated film '' Before the Rain''. Mitevska went on to play the supporting role in '' Welcome To Sarajevo'', directed by

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, and had the lead role in the

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film ''

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''. She also played the lead role in the 2006 film ''Warchild''. She has two siblings, brother Vuk Mitevski and sister director Teona Strugar Mitevska, who directed her in the film '' God Exists, Her Name is Petrunija''.

Filmography

* '' The Happiest Man in the World'' (2022) as Marta * '' God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija'' (2019) * '' When the Day Had No Name'' (2017) * ' (2015) * '' The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears'' (2012) * ''Footsteps in the Sand'' (2010) * '' 9:06'' (2009) * ''7 Avlu'' (2009) .... Selma * ''Ofsajd'' (2009) .... Milena * ' (2007) .... Afrodita * ''Prevrteno'' (2007) .... Woman in White * ''L... kot ljubezen'' (2007) .... Maya * '' Investigation'' (2009) .... Family friend * '' Warchild'' (2006) .... Senada * ''Tajnata kniga'' (2006) .... Lydia * ''

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'' (2005) ..... Zana * '' Nema problema'' (2004) .... Sanja K. * ''Bubacki'' (2004) * ''Kako ubiv svetec'' (2004) .... Viola * ''Weg!'' (2002) * ''Veta'' (2001) * ''

'' (2000) .... Vesna * ''Der braune Faden'' (2000) .... Kyana * '' I Want You'' (1998) .... Smokey * '' Welcome to Sarajevo'' (1997) .... Sonja * '' Before the Rain'' (1994) .... Zamira

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