From the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’ comes a poignant and visually arresting documentary set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.
“A triumph” -IndieWire
“painstakingly crafted” -Filmmaker Magazine
“captivating, earthbound, airborne and magical” -The Hollywood Reporter
“a beauty of a film — a wonder to behold with striking cinematography and poetic storytelling” -POV Magazine
“exquisite…a beautiful and gently melancholy paean to a delicately interconnected ecosystem disrupted by the pressures of modern life” -Screen International
PG, 81min, Macedonian w/ English subtitles