Director: Milcho Manchevski
Producers: Milcho Manchevski, Jane Kjortoshev
Screenwriter: Milcho Manchevski
Director of photography: Tamás Dobos
Music: Attila PACSAY
Principal Cast: Natalija Teodosieva, Sara Klimoska, Nikola Risteski, Nenad Nacev, Kamka Tocinovski
Brief synopsis:
Three intertwined stories of love and trust – one medieval and the others contemporary – mirror and contrast one another. Although centuries separate them, the characters in Willow have similar worries, joys, and dreams.
Festivals:
– Rome Film Festival – world premiere 19.10.2019
– Golden horse – Asian premiere in Tapei, Taiwan 13.11.2019
– Black Night – screening in Talin, Estonia 27.11.2019
– FEST, Belgrade – main competition program – 28.02.2020 – 02.03.2020
– Fantasporto, Porto – week of directors, screening – 06.03.2020 – Directors Week Best Film Award (Manoel De Oliveira Award)
– Cinequest, California – American premiere – 03-15.03.2020 – Best narrative feature film: drama award
– Istanbul international film festival, Turkey, 2020
– Beijing film festival, China, 2020
– Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, 2020
– Wellington Independent Film Festival, New Zeland, 2020 – Best feature film award
– Transilvania Film Festival, Romania, 2020
– Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2020
– Leskovac International Film Festival, Serbia, 2020
– Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria, 2020
– Tirana International Film Festival, Albania, 2020
– Raindance Film Festival, London, UK, 2020 – Best director award
– Macedonian Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2020
– Mostra De Valencia, Spain, 2020 – Silver Palm award
– Cineast, Luxembourg, 2020
– Minsk International Film Festival Listapad, Belarus, 2020
– European Film Academy Feature Film Selection For The 33rd European Film Awards 2020
– Finalist For European Film Commissions Network Location Award
– North Macedonian Official Oscars Entry For Best International Feature Film
– In Selection For The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Golden Globe Award For
Best Motion Picture ‐ Foreign Language
– In Selection For The Satellite Awards Hosted By The International Press Academy
Production companies:
BANANA FILM
Address: Briselska str. 17
1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Email: assistant@manchevski.com; kortoshev@gmail.com
Web: www.manchevski.com
Co-production companies:
PIONEER PICTURES
Address: Molnar Utca 53, 1056 Budapest, Hungary
Email: features@pioneer.hu
Web: https://pioneer.hu/
SAGA FILM
Address: Rue de la Natation 22, 1050 Ixelles, Belgique
Email: contact@sagafilm.be
Web: http://sagafilm.be/en/
TIRANA FILM INSTITUTE
Address: Njesia Bashkiake Nr.5, Pall. 1 Maj, Shk.18/54, 1022 Tirana Albania | P.O. Box 8361
Email: gondomi@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.tiranafilmfest.com/