Year: 2019
Country: Republic of Macedonia, Belgium, France, Croatia, Slovenia
Director: Teona Strugar Mitevska
Cast: Zorica Nusheva, Labina Mitevska, Stefan Vujisic
Genre: drama
Runtime: 100 min.
Age: 18+
MIFF-2019. Euphoria of Delusions Program
In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious - how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
Awards & Festivals:
Berlin International Film Festival – Guild Film Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Istanbul International Film Festival – participation