Willow (2019 film)

For the 1988 film, see Willow (1988 film).

2019 film

Willow

Macedonian| Врба
Directed by| Milcho Manchevski
Written by| Milcho Manchevski
Starring| Sara Klimoska, Natalija Teodosieva, Kamka Tocinovski, Nenad Nacev, Nikola Risteski, Petar Caranovic
Cinematography| Tamás Dobos
Edited by| Nicolas Gaster
Music by| Kiril Dzajkovski

Release date

* 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19)

Running time

| 101 minutes
Country| North Macedonia
Language| Macedonian

Willow (Macedonian: Врба, romanized: Vrba) is a 2019 Macedonian drama film by Milcho Manchevski. It is about three women coping with issues of control over their bodies, tradition and adoption. The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival in 2019.[1] 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, Manuel De Oliveira Award at Fantasporto etc.

## Plot

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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

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* 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

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* Raindance — Best Director, 2020
* Fantasporto — Manuel De Oliveira Award, 2020[2]
* Wellington Independent Film Festival — Best Feature Film, 2020[3]
* Cinequest — Best Narrative Feature Film, 2020
* Mostra de Valencia — Silver Palm, 2020
* Stony Brook Film Festival — Jury Award Best Feature, 2021

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Macedonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

## References

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1. ^ Vladan Petkovic (21 October 2019). "Review: Willow". Cineuropa.
2. ^ "The Awards - Fantasporto 40 Years". Fantasporto. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
3. ^ "Manchevski's Willow Awarded In Porto". FilmFund.gov.mk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.

## External links

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* Willow at IMDb
* Willow Official YouTube Channel
* Willow Official Vimeo Channel
* Milcho Manchevski Official Website

Reviews

* Hollywood Reporter
* Screen International
* Deadline
* Variety: ‘Willow’ Review: Subtle, Profound Portrait of Longed-For Motherhood, Raised To The Power Of Three
* Cineuropa: Review
* Variety: Kino Lorber Acquires Raindance Prize-Winning Macedonian Film ‘Willow’

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Films directed by Milcho Manchevski

* Before the Rain (1994)
* Dust (2001)
* Shadows (2007)
* Mothers (2010)
* Bikini Moon (2017)
* Willow (2019)

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Macedonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1994–1998|

* Before the Rain (1994)
* Gypsy Magic (1997)
* Goodbye, 20th Century! (1998)

2004–present|

* The Great Water (2004)
* Kontakt (2006)
* Shadows (2007)
* I'm From Titov Veles (2008)
* Wingless (2009)
* Mothers (2010)
* Punk's Not Dead (2011)
* The Third Half (2012)
* To the Hilt (2014)
* Honey Night (2015)
* The Liberation of Skopje (2016)
* Secret Ingredient (2018)
* Honeyland (2019)
* Willow (2020)
* Sisterhood (2021)
* The Happiest Man in the World (2022)
* Housekeeping for Beginners (2023)

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