The Liberation of Skopje
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The Liberation of Skopje

5.9 / 10 2016 1h 50mNR Macedonian
Drama

Storyline

Eight-year-old Zoran is the hero of this story set in Skopje during the German occupation of the city in World War II. Through his eyes, we experience all the cruelty, poverty and suffering of wartime. A love affair between his Macedonian mother and a German officer will help his family get through the hard times…

Cast & Crew

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Gjorgjija

Lead
Silvija Stojanovska

Silvija Stojanovska

Lenche

Nebojša Glogovac

Nebojša Glogovac

Dushan

Mikko Nousiainen

Mikko Nousiainen

Hans

Lucija Šerbedžija

Lucija Šerbedžija

Lica

Vlado Jovanovski

Vlado Jovanovski

Doktor Vasil

DT

David Todosovski

Zoran

Jari Virman

Jari Virman

Rudolf

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Danilo Šerbedžija's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Liberation of Skopje is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker