A list of feature films produced or filmed in the territory of modern-day North Macedonia.
Ottoman Empire
1900s
Title Director Year Genre NotesWeaversManaki Brothers 1905 DocumentaryFirst motion picture on the Balkan Peninsula.School in an open environment Manaki Brothers1908 DocumentaryParade of military band, chariots and horsemenManaki Brothers1908 DocumentaryManifestation (with Greek inscriptions)Manaki Brothers1908 DocumentaryManifestation on the occasion of the Young Turk RevolutionManaki Brothers1908DocumentaryManifestation marking the HurriyetManaki Brothers1908DocumentaryParade marking the HurriyetManaki Brothers1908DocumentaryTurks hold speech on HurriyetManaki Brothers1908Documentary
1910s Title Director Year Genre NotesFuneral of Metropolitan Emilianos of GrevenaManaki Brothers1911 DocumentaryPanorama of Grevena Manaki Brothers1911 DocumentaryRomanian Delegation visit to BitolaManaki Brothers1911 DocumentaryRomanian delegation visiting GopeshManaki Brothers1911 DocumentaryRomanian delegation visiting ResenManaki Brothers1911DocumentaryTurkish Sultan Mehmed V Reshad Visiting BitolaManaki Brothers1911DocumentaryTurkish Sultan Mehmed V Reshad Visiting SalonicaManaki Brothers1911DocumentaryChurch in GrevenaManaki Brothers1911DocumentaryAlexander Karadjordjevic visiting Bitola Manaki Brothers1912 DocumentaryOpening city café in BitolaManaki Brothers1912 Documentary
Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1920s Title Created by Year Genre NotesMacedonia in PicturesMacedonian Society in Sofia1923DocumentaryMade on behalf 20 years from the Ilinden Uprising.
1940s Title Director Year Genre NotesBombing of BitolaMilton Manaki1940War documentaryEntering of the National Liberation Army in BitolaMilton Manaki1944Documentary
SFR Yugoslavia
1950s
Title Director Year Genre NotesFrosinaVojislav Nanović1952SocialThe first film of independent Socialist MacedoniaWolf's NightFrance Štiglic1955Fiction Volca nokRiot DollsDimitrie Osmanli1957Short filmLittle ManŽika Čukulić1957Drama Mali covekSun behind barsSlavko Janevski1957SocialA gift from the space painterDimitar Kjostarov1957Short filmMiss StoneŽika Mitrović1958HistoricalThe first Macedonian motion picture in color.Evil VisaFrance Štiglic1959Crime fiction The False PassportThree Anne'sBranko Bauer1959Psychological Three Girls Named AnnaDubrovskiWilliam Diterle1959Fiction
1960s
Title Director Year Genre NotesDavid, Goliath and a roosterSlavko Janevski1960ShortQuiet SummerDimitrie Osmanli1961Comedy First Macedonian ComedyThe Salonika TerroristsŽika Mitrović1961HistoricalGreeting of Tito in BitolaMilton Manaki1963DocumentaryUnder the Same SkyLjubiša Georgievski1964War Pod isto neboDays of TemptationBranko Gapo1965Historical Also known as Denovi na iskusenieTo Victory and BeyondŽika Mitrović1966War Also known as To Victory and FurtherMacedonian Blood WeddingTrajče Popov1967HistoricalMementoDimitrie Osmanli1967PsychologicalWhere After the RainVladan Slijepćević1967FictionMountain of WrathLjubiša Georgievski1968SocialWar-less TimeBranko Gapo1969FictionRepublic in FlamesLjubiša Georgievski1969Historical
1970s
Title Director Year Genre NotesThe Price of the CityLjubiša Georgievski1970War Also known as The Price of a TownBlack SeedKiril Cenevski1971DramaThe Macedonian Part of HellVatroslav Mimica1971WarEmbrio № MPetar Gligorovski1971AnimatedFirst Macedonian fully animated feature film.ThirstDimitrie Osmanli1971Social Also known as ZedjShotBranko Gapo1972WarFather (We're Cursed, Irene)Kole Angelovski1973PsychologicalAnguishKiril Cenevski1975Historical Also known as MiseryThe Longest PathBranko Gapo1976Historical Also known as The Longest JourneyRise Up, DelfinaAleksandar Gjurcinov1977Psychological Also known as Stand Up Straight DelfinaJudgementTrajče Popov1977War Also known as The Verdict or PresudaDaeStole Popov1979Documentary
1980s
Title Director Year Genre NotesThe Lead BrigadeKiril Cenevski1980FictionTime LeadsBranko Gapo1980Social Vreme, vodiThe Red HorseStole Popov1981HistoricalSouthern PathStevo Crvenkovski1982Fiction Juzna patekaOpasni tragMiomir 'Miki' Stamenković1984Crime, ThrillerHaven't I Told YouStevo Crvenkovski1984Historical Neli ti rekovNodeKiril Cenevski1985War Also known as JazolHappy New Year '49Stole Popov1986DramaIt was Yugoslavia's submission to the 59th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Hi-FiVladimir Blaževski1987SocialCadaver WeekendKole Angelovski1988ComedyAlso known as A Weekend of Deceased Persons
1990s Title Director Year Genre NotesTattooStole Popov1991DramaThe last Macedonian film before the independence from Yugoslavia.
Republic of Macedonia
1990s
Title Director Year Genre NotesVreme, zivotIvan Mitevski1992Drama, RomanceSvetlo sivoSrđan Janićijević1993DramaMacedonian SagaBranko Gapo1993MelodramaFirst Macedonian independent film.Before the RainMilčo Mančevski1994SocialThe first Macedonian film to be nominated for Academy Award.Angel WasteDimitrie Osmanli1995MelodramaSelf DestructionAltanaj Erbil1996ComedyGypsy MagicStole Popov1997MelodramaIt was Macedonia's submission to the 70th Academy Awards.Over the LakeAntonio Mitrikjeski1997SocialGoodbye, 20th Century!Darko Mitrevski1998FantasyIt was Macedonia's submission to the 71st Academy Awards.MaklabasAco Stankovski1998Experimental
2000s
Title Director Year Genre NotesDustMilčo Mančevski2001FictionThe film was nominated for a Golden Reel Award.Like a Bad DreamAntonio Mitrikjeski2003FictionThe Great WaterIvo Trajkov2004FictionMacedonia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards.MirageSvetozar Ristovski2004DramaHow I Killed a SaintTeona Strugar Mitevska2004FictionBal-Can-CanDarko Mitrevski2005FictionThe highest-grossing Macedonian film until the release of The Third Half. Entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.ContactSergej Stanojkovski2005DramaMacedonia's submission to the 79th Academy Awards.The Secret BookVlado Cvetanovski2006Conspiracy fictionShadowsMilčo Mančevski2007FictionMacedonia's submission to the 80th Academy Awards.I Am from Titov VelesTeona Mitevska2007FictionUpside DownIgor Ivanov Izi2007FictionDoes It Hurt?Aneta Lešnikovska2007DocumentaryWinglessIvo Trajkov2009FictionEast-West-EastGerg Giovani2009FictionNormalJulius Ševčík2009Fiction
2010s
Title Director Year Genre NotesMothersMilčo Mančevski2010FictionMacedonia's submission to the 83rd Academy Awards.The War Is OverMitko Panov2010DramaMy FatherShqipe N. Duka2010DramaFirst film in Albanian in MacedoniaThe Land Between the BordersArben Kastrati2010DramaThis Is Not an American FilmSašo Pavlovski2011CrimePunk's Not DeadVladimir Blaževski2011ComedyMacedonia's submission to the 84th Academy Awards.The Third HalfDarko Mitrevski2012HistoricalMacedonia's submission to the 85th Academy Awards.The Woman Who Brushed Off Her TearsTeona S. Mitevska2012DramaSkopje Remixomnibus2012omnibusBalkan Is Not DeadAleksandar Popovski2013DramaThe Piano RoomIgor Ivanov Izi2013FictionReleased at the 2013 Manaki Brothers Film Festival.Bale Nikola Popovski 2014 Documentary Children of the SunAntonio Mitrikeski2014DramaReleased at the 2014 Manaki Brothers Film FestivalInferno Vinko Moderndorfer 2014 Drama Mizar: The Star of Hope Marko Dzambazoski 2014 Documentary Sk Guillermo Carreras-Candi 2014 Documentary These Are the Rules Ognjen Sviličić 2014 Drama To the HiltStole Popov2014WesternReleased at the 2014 Manaki Brothers Film Festival, Macedonia's submission to the 87th Academy AwardsThe Weight of Chains 2 Boris Malagurski 2014 Documentary When Clouds Burst Guillermo Carreras-Candi 2014 Documentary My brother LazarSvetozar Ristovski2015Drama Released at the 2015 Manaki Brothers Film FestivalHoney NightIvo Trajkov2015Political thriller Released at the 2015 Skopje Film FestivalThree Days in September Darijan Pejovski2015ThrillerReleased at the 2015 Cinedays, Skopje Waiting for the moneySlobodan Despotovski2015DramaReleased on 30 October 2015 Zbor Slobodan Despotovski2015Drama Obozhenie Kiril Karakaš2016Drama Amok Vardan Tozija2016Drama, ThrillerReleased on 30 April 2016 Horse Riders Marjan Gavrilovski2016Drama, ThrillerReleased May 2017The liberation of Skopje Rade Šerbedžija2016HistoricalReleased at the 2016 Manaki Brothers Film Festival Golden FiveGoran Trenchovski2016DramaReleased at the 2016 Manaki Brothers Film FestivalWhen the Day Had No Name Teona Strugar Mitevska 2017DramaOh my love Kole Angelovski 2017Comedy Released at the 2017 Skopje Film Festival on 21 April 2017 Secret Ingredient Gjorče Stavreski2017Drama, Comedy WitnessMitko Panov2018Drama expected premiere 2017 Year of the MonkeyVladimir Blaževski2018Comedy, Fantasy Released on 19 April 2018 Mocking of ChristJani Bojadzi2018Drama expected premiere 2018
Republic of North Macedonia 2010s
Title Director Year Genre NotesHappiness Effect Borjan Zafirovski 2019 Drama God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya Teona Strugar Mitevska 2019 Drama Honeyland Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov 2019 Documentary, Drama Nominated for two Oscars
2020s
Title Director Year Genre NotesIlija Dzadzev Jordan Dukov 2020 Documentary, Biography SisterhoodDina Duma2021DramaSestriThe Happiest Man in the WorldTeona Strugar Mitevska2022DramaHousekeeping for BeginnersGoran Stolevski2023DramaJohn Vardar vs the GalaxyGoce Cvetanovski2024Space opera, Comedy, Adventure, Science fictionFirst animated film produced in North Macedonia
Macedonian co-produced 1990s
Title Director Year Genre NotesCabaret BalkanGoran Paskaljević1998Drama Serbian
2000s
Title Director Year Genre NotesOdmazdaJan Hintjens2001Drama, War Macedonian, DutchPodgryavane na vcherashniya obedKostadin Bonev2002Drama Bulgarian, SerbianThe Border PostRajko Grlić2006Comedy, Drama Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovenian
2010s
Title Director Year Genre Notes Mission LondonDimitar Mitovski2010Comedy Bulgarian, Russia, Serbian Some Other StoriesMarija Džidževa2010Comedy, Drama, Romance Croatian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Serbian The ParadeSrđan Dragojević2011Comedy, Drama Croatian, Bosnian, Albanian, SerbianMonument to Michael Jackson Darko Lungulov2014Comedy, Drama Serbian Šiška DeluxeJan Cvitkovič2015Comedy, Drama Slovenian The Golden FiveGoran Trenchovski2016Drama Macedonian SieranevadaCristi Puiu2016Comedy, Drama Romanian NightlifeDamjan Kozole2016Crime, Drama, Mystery Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina The FrogElmir Jukić2017Drama Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Wild Pear Tree Nuri Bilge Ceylan2018DramaTurkishUnforgettable Summer Besnik Bisha2019DramaAlbanianThe Voice Ognjen Sviličić2019DramaCroatian, also known as GlasDespite the Fog Goran Paskaljević2019DramaItalian, also known as Nonostante la nebbia
2020s
Title Director Year Genre Notes18% GreyViktor Chouchkov2020Drama Bulgarian, GermanNezoMerita Cocoli2020Documentary Albanian
Other films
Bal-Can-Can (2005) Before the Rain (1994) Dust (2001) Frosina (1952) Goodbye, 20th Century! (1998) Gypsy Magic (1997) Macedonian Blood Wedding (1967) Mirage (2004) Miss Stone (1958) Shadows (2007) The Great Water (2004) The Secret Book (2006) The Solun Assassins (1963) The Third Half (2012)
References
External links Macedonian film at the Internet Movie Database North Macedonia Film Agency