''Willow'' ( mk, Врба, Vrba) is a 2019 Macedonian
film by
Milcho Manchevski
Milcho Manchevski ( mk, Милчо Манчевски, )["Milcho Manchevski: Full Biography"](_blank) . It is a poignant tale of three women coping with issues of control over their bodies, tradition and adoption. The film premiered at the
Rome Film Festival
International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma.
Sections
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Cinema d'O ...
in 2019.
А Macedonian-Belgian-Hungarian-Albanian coproduction, it screened at a number of international film festivals, winning several awards: Silver Palm at Mostra de Valencia, best director at
Raindance, best film at
Cinequest
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, Manuel De Oliveira Award at Fantasporto etc.
Plot
Three women – one medieval, two contemporary – struggle to become mothers. They have not set out to change the world or society, but their struggles with tradition, loyalty, adoption and control over their bodies make them unlikely heroines.
Cast
* Sara Klimoska as Donka
* Natalija Teodosieva as Rodna
* Kamka Tocinovski as Katerina
* NIkola Risteski as Milan
* Petar Caranovic as Kire
* Nenad Nacev as Branko
* Ratka Radmanovic as Grandma Srebra
* Petar Mircevski as Stavre
* Blagoj Chorevski as Mancho
* Laze Manaskovski as Father Avram
Awards
*Raindance - Best Director, 2020
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Fantasporto
Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to fantasy/science fiction/horror-oriented commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental proje ...
- Manuel De Oliveira Award, 2020
* Wellington Independent Film Festival - Best Feature Film, 2020
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Cinequest
The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is an annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California and Redwood City, California. The international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation. ...
- Best Narrative Feature Film, 2020
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Mostra de Valencia - Silver Palm, 2020
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Stony Brook Film Festival
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- Jury Award Best Feature, 2021
See also
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References
External links
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Willow Official YouTube ChannelWillow Official Vimeo Channel
* Milcho Manchevski Official Website
;Reviews
Hollywood ReporterScreen InternationalDeadlineVariety: ‘Willow’ Review: Subtle, Profound Portrait of Longed-For Motherhood, Raised To The Power Of ThreeCineuropa: ReviewVariety: Kino Lorber Acquires Raindance Prize-Winning Macedonian Film ‘Willow’
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2019 films
Macedonian drama films
Macedonian-language films
2019 drama films
Films directed by Milcho Manchevski