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Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski’s 1994 feature debut, Before the Rain, was a powerful and artfully made portrayal of the violent ethnic conflicts tearing apart his homeland. The film, which premiered in Venice, took home the Golden Lion and was nominated for an Oscar, turning Manchevski into a formidable arthouse talent overnight.
That was well over twenty years ago, and in the ensuing decades the director has never quite managed to top his first feature, completing a handful of movies that received festival play or limited releases — the best of them, 2019’s Willow, won a few awards and was picked up for distribution by Kino Lorber — but failed to generate the same overall enthusiasm.
His latest work, the raunchy and flamboyant dramedy Kaymak, seems destined for the same fate. Entertaining to an extent, but also over-the-top and a bit ridiculous, the film follows two...
Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski’s 1994 feature debut, Before the Rain, was a powerful and artfully made portrayal of the violent ethnic conflicts tearing apart his homeland. The film, which premiered in Venice, took home the Golden Lion and was nominated for an Oscar, turning Manchevski into a formidable arthouse talent overnight.
That was well over twenty years ago, and in the ensuing decades the director has never quite managed to top his first feature, completing a handful of movies that received festival play or limited releases — the best of them, 2019’s Willow, won a few awards and was picked up for distribution by Kino Lorber — but failed to generate the same overall enthusiasm.
His latest work, the raunchy and flamboyant dramedy Kaymak, seems destined for the same fate. Entertaining to an extent, but also over-the-top and a bit ridiculous, the film follows two...
- 10/26/2022
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Manchevski won the Venice Golden Lion in 1994 for Before The Rain.
LevelK has boarded international sales for the Macedonian-set drama Kaymak by Milcho Manchevski, best known for his 1994 Venice Golden Lion winner Before The Rain.
Kaymak will world premiere in competition in Tokyo.
The ensemble cast includes Sara Klimoska, Kamka Tocinovski, Aleksandar Mikic (Secret Ingredient), Ana Stojanovska (Mothers), Simona Spirovska and Filip Trajkovikj.
The “irreverent, unconventional and poignant love story” is about two different sets of neighbours in Macedonia: a young rich couple who have to welcome a distant relative in their home; and the middle-aged neighbours in a crumbling house who feel left behind.
LevelK has boarded international sales for the Macedonian-set drama Kaymak by Milcho Manchevski, best known for his 1994 Venice Golden Lion winner Before The Rain.
Kaymak will world premiere in competition in Tokyo.
The ensemble cast includes Sara Klimoska, Kamka Tocinovski, Aleksandar Mikic (Secret Ingredient), Ana Stojanovska (Mothers), Simona Spirovska and Filip Trajkovikj.
The “irreverent, unconventional and poignant love story” is about two different sets of neighbours in Macedonia: a young rich couple who have to welcome a distant relative in their home; and the middle-aged neighbours in a crumbling house who feel left behind.
- 9/22/2022
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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