The Liberation of Skopje
2016
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Synopsis
Eight-year-old Zoran is the hero of this story set in Skopje during the German occupation of the city in World War II. Through his eyes, we experience all the cruelty, poverty and suffering of wartime. A love affair between his Macedonian mother and a German officer will help his family get through the hard times…
The Liberation of Skopje (2016) is a 1h 50min drama feature film by Rade Šerbedžija. Eight-year-old Zoran is the hero of this story set in Skopje during the German occupation of the city in World War II. Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2017).
Key facts
Cast
Rade Šerbedžija, Mikko Nousiainen, Lucija Šerbedžija, Silvija Stojanovska, Nebojša Glogovac, David Todosovski, Hristina Dimovska, Ratka Radmanović
Original language
Bulgarian
First release
September 10, 2016 (Macedonia)
Based on
The Liberation of Skopje
Crew
Screenplay
Dušan Jovanović, Rade Šerbedžija
Producer
Goran Tozija, Igor A. Nola, Robert Naskov, Vladimir Anastasov
Cinematography
Dejan Dimeski
Editing
Nicolas Gaster
Music
Tuomas Kantelinen, Vlatko Stefanovski
Trailer
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Festival History
- Raindance Film Festival 2017 generic
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Bratislava International Film Festival 2016 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Macedonia | September 10, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Macedonia | September 12, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 20, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Danilo Šerbedžija, Rade Šerbedžija |
| Cast | Rade Šerbedžija (Gjorgjija), Mikko Nousiainen (Hans), Lucija Šerbedžija (Lica), Silvija Stojanovska (Lenche), Nebojša Glogovac (Dushan), David Todosovski (Zoran), Hristina Dimovska (Anica), Ratka Radmanović (Baba Vida), Dejan Zafirov (Ludi Vava), Stojce Ivanovic (Trajko), Aleksandar Mihajlovski (Aco), Aleksej Spasovski (Risto), Kristijan Gocev (Krste), Stefan Arsić (Orhan), Eleonora Gievska (Biba), Marija Lapadatović (Renata), Nikola Jovanović (Oskar), Nikolina Kujača (Sara Rosman), Vladimir Jacev (Jakov Rosman), Deniz Abdula (Bale), Dejan Lilikj (Milcho), Aksel Mehmet (Tasin), Petar Mirčevski (Agent Gospodinov), Jari Virman (Rudolf), Vlado Jovanovski (Doktor Vasil), Nenad Milosavljević (Priest), Petar Arsovski (Baker Dimcho), Elena Moševska (Zhivka), Blagoj Veselinov (Kosta), Igor Angelov (Bekim), Miroslav Pancevski (Gocev), Miroslav Misajlovski (Chamo), Kalina Naumovska (Donka), Nikola Ristanovski (Trendafilov), Antti Luusuaniemi (Pukovnik Herzog), Zvezda Angelovska (Spanish woman in depo), Boris Čorevski (Jewelery man), Ivica Conev (Speaker), Igor Džambazov (Taverna owner - musician), Jana Stojanovska (Singer in tavern), Ana Stojanovska (Translator in tavern), Zoran Aceski (Musician in tavern), Dragan Jovanović-Gajo (Violin player), Pece Trajkovski Brada (Accordionist), Danilo Šerbedžija (Bulgarian chief agent), Goran Trifunovski (Bulgarian agent in depo), Borce Gjakoski (Bulgarian agent 1), Petar Trajceski (Bulgarian agent 2), Hristijan Prodanov (German soldier with megaphone), Ana Kostovska (Woman with eggs), Nikola Boskovski (Man in opera), Gjorgji Cuckovski (Opera singer), Sandra Mitrovska (Opera singer), Sergej Gajić (Young partisan), Anastasija Gajić (Young partisan), Vlado Dojčinovski (Agent 2), Ljupka Džundeva (Baba Mita), Zafir Hadžimanov, Meto Jovanovski, Šenka Kolozova (Baba od seloto), Gjokica Lukarevski (Kodos Lambe), Ane Pavlov, Vančo Petruševski (Commander), Kiril Psaltirov (Old man 2), Aleksandar Šehtanski (Mitre), Snežana Stameska (Lica), Nikola Sterjov (Young partisan), Samoil Stojanovski (Bulgarian agent), Goce Todorovski (Covek vo kafanata), Goce Vlahov (Starecot), Kire Acevski (Bulgarian agent (uncredited)), Hristijan Dimitrov (Barbecue man (uncredited)), Eftim Trajčov (Bulgarian agent (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Dušan Jovanović, Rade Šerbedžija |
| Producer | Goran Tozija, Igor A. Nola, Robert Naskov, Vladimir Anastasov |
| Executive producer | Aleksandar Popovski |
| Cinematography | Dejan Dimeski |
| Editing | Nicolas Gaster |
| Music | Tuomas Kantelinen, Vlatko Stefanovski |
| Production design | Ivan Bartling |
| Costumes | Željka Franulović |
Additional data: TMDB.
