A village dying of thirst, a love that can't quench it — Macedonian cinema's hidden gem.
The inhabitants of a small village in a backward area of Macedonia earn their living by sending their men abroad in search of employment. Three young girls, named Elica, Maria and Nikolina live and work as schoolteachers in the village. Each of them try to make sense of their lives, in that situation where it is imposed on them. In the village the greatest problem is the supply of water. Spring water is carried by Marko from the distant mountains Marko is falls in love with the poor girl Kate...
Cinematography
Harsh Macedonian landscapes shot like characters with secrets.
Acting
Neda Spasojević's wordless suffering burns the screen.
Director
Dimitrie Osmanli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Yugoslavia's 'Black Wave' period, when state-funded filmmakers paradoxically exposed socialist failures.
Director Osmanli allegedly smuggled the final print past censors by claiming it was a nature documentary about irrigation.
YU
