Willow (2019 film)

Willow
	Film poster
Macedonian	Врба
Directed by	Milcho Manchevski
Written by	Milcho Manchevski
Starring	Sara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski, Nenad Nacev, Nikola Risteski, Petar Caranovic
Music by	Kiril Dzajkovski
Cinematography	Tamás Dobos
Edited by	Nicolas Gaster
Release date	19 October 2019;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	North Macedonia
Language	Macedonian

Willow (Macedonian: Врба, romanized: Vrba) is a 2019 film by Milcho Manchevski. It is a tale of three women coping with issues of control over their bodies, tradition and adoption. The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival in 2019.[1] It was selected as the North Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[2]

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
Fantasporto - Manuel De Oliveira Award, 2020[3]
Wellington Independent Film Festival - Best Feature Film, 2020[4]
Cinequest - Best Narrative Feature Film, 2020
Mostra de Valencia - Silver Palm, 2020

References

Vladan Petkovic (21 October 2019). "Review: Willow". Cineuropa.
"„Врба" на Милчо Манчевски е македонски кандидат за Оскар". MakFax. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
"The Awards – Fantasporto 40 Years". Fantasporto. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
"Manchevski's Willow Awarded In Porto". FilmFund.gov.mk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

External links

Reviews

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[cineuropa-1] Vladan Petkovic (21 October 2019). "Review: Willow". Cineuropa.

[North_Macedonia-2] "„Врба" на Милчо Манчевски е македонски кандидат за Оскар". MakFax. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[3] "The Awards – Fantasporto 40 Years". Fantasporto. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

[4] "Manchevski's Willow Awarded In Porto". FilmFund.gov.mk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.