Co-directed by Rade and Danilo Šerbedžija, the iconic play by Dušan Jovanović was adapted for the big screen to become the Macedonian Oscar candidate. Liberation of Skopje is the directorial debut of one of the most famous Croatian actors. To Danilo this is the second feature narrative and one of the lead roles is played by Lucija Šerbedžija. The film premiered at this year’s Pula Film Festival, and after that at Sarajevo FF and Helsinki International FF.

It is 1941. Skopje is occupied by Germans and their Bulgarian allies. Eleven-year-old Zoran witnesses war atrocities. As his father fights for the partisans, Zoran’s mother finds a job with a German officer to save her brother-in-aw Gjorgji (Rade Šerbedžija) from the Nazis. Gjorgji is beaten to disability and becomes an alcoholic, and Zoran’s mother (Lucija Šerbedžija) and Hans start developing a relationship.

This lavish history war drama, a Macedonian-Croatian-Finnish co-production, is screened in main competition, on Monday, 14 November at 7pm. The screening will be attended by the cast and crew.