Willow
7.2
“It weeps.”
Three Macedonian women have to contend with control over their bodies, tradition, loyalty, pregnancy and adoption. They have not set out to change the world or society, but their struggle to become mothers makes them unlikely heroines. The three bittersweet stories, one medieval, two contemporary, mirror and contrast one another, exploring themes of love, trust and motherhood.
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Cast
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Sara Klimoska
Donka
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Natalija Teodosieva
Rodna
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Kamka Tocinovski
Katerina
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M
Nenad Nacev
Branko
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Ratka Radmanović
Grandma Srebra
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Petar Mirčevski
Stavre
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Nikola Risteski
Milan
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Petar Caranovikj
Kire
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Ana Kostovska
Vesna
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Laze Manaskov
Father Avram
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Blagoja Čorevski
Mancho
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Sonja Oshavkova
Grozda / Caregiver Olga
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Milcho Manchevski Director · Kiril Džajkovski Composer Tamás Dobos Cinematographer
First release October 19, 2019 · Produced in Albania, Belgium, Hungary, North Macedonia · Production Saga Film, Tirana Film Institute
Production
Pioneer Pictures
Production
Saga Film
Production
Tirana Film Institute
Production
Banana Film DOOEL
Production
Albania · Belgium · Hungary · North Macedonia
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Languages
Original title
Врба
Original language
Macedonian
Spoken on screen
Macedonian
Release dates
Italy · October 19, 2019
Premiere · Rome Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
North Macedonia
November 1, 2019
Russia
October 3, 2020 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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