GOD EXISTS, HER NAME IS PETRUNYA

Drama

Directed by: Teona Mitevska

Duration: 1 h 42 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 431241

EAN: 3838898431241

A film based on a real event that, years ago, brought outrage to a small Macedonian community. A universal and immensely relevant story of rebellion in the face of a patriarchal society. Recipient of the LUX Prize and the Slovenian Art Cinema Association Award and the Vesna award for the best minority coproduction at the Festival of Slovenian Film in 2019.

SYNOPSIS

In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunija dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others.Her competitors are furious – how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunija holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.

ABOUT THE FILM

The performers are Zorica Nuševa (Petrunija), Labina Mitevska (Slavica), Simeon Moni Damevski (Milan), Suad Begovski (priest), Violeta Šapkovska (mother Vaska) and Petar Mircevski (father). The director is Teona Strugar Mitevska, who wrote the screenplay with Elma Tataragić, the director of photography is Virginie Saint-Martin, the editor is Marie-Hélène Dozo, the author of the music is Olivier Samouillan, the production designer is Vuk Mitevski, the costume designer is Monika Lorber and the coproducer is Danijel Hočevar from Vertigo.

Film is available to watch and stream online i.e to rent for 48 hours or 14 days. With slovenian subtitles.