The Great Water
A prominent Macedonian politician suffers a heart attack and drifting between life and death, his mind wanders to childhood. In a camp for children whose parents didn't embrace Stalin's post-war Russia, young Lem struggles with the harsh treatment, until one day, a new boy, Isak, arrives. Writer/director Trajkov cast an actress as Isak after auditions to find a young man failed. Based on Zhivko Chingo's novel this is a well-crafted, rare glimpse of history from an eastern perspective.
Year: 2004
Genre: Drama, Foreign Language Films, Eastern European Cinema, Based on...
Country: Czech Republic
Director: Ivo Trajkov
Starring: Saso Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Verica Nedeska, Risto Gogovski, Nikolina Kujaca, Meto Jovanovski
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, offensive language and sex scenes.
Subtitles: Yes
7.1/10
Location in store: Foreign (Eastern Europe)
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