Willow () is a 2019 Macedonian 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. 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
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
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
Raindance - Best Director, 2020
Fantasporto - Manuel De Oliveira Award, 2020
Wellington Independent Film Festival - Best Feature Film, 2020
Cinequest - Best Narrative Feature Film, 2020
Mostra de Valencia - Silver Palm, 2020
Stony Brook Film Festival - Jury Award Best Feature, 2021
See also
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
External links
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’