I AM FROM TITOV VELES

“This is a film in search of beauty in uncomfortable places.” - filmmaker Teona Struger Mitevska

Child actor-turned-filmmaker Teona Struger Mitevska shines a light on the plight of Macedonian women, floundering in a society failed by both communism and capitalism. The women are three sisters: one sex-obsessed, one a recovering drug addict and one - the baby of the family - who hasn't spoken since their parents death and, at 27, remains a virgin. In the broken city of Titov Veles, the sisters battle to make a start on life.

“Through a touch of magic realism, a dark sense of humour and the stunning performances she elicits, Mitevska manages to mine beauty from even the toughest situations and settings.” - Toronto International Film Festival
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D/S Teona Strugar Mitevska P Labina Mitevska WS Insomnia L Macedonian w/English subtitles TD 35mm/2007/102mins