The walk
UK-USA-North Macedonia, 80', 2023
age recommendation: 10+
original language: arabic
Asil, a young Syrian refugee in Turkey, is traumatised by the loss of her family and her home. Her story, told from a child’s point of view, is typical of the reality lived by millions of migrant children, and is brought to life in a gigantic puppet named Amal. On a walk from the Syrian border in Turkey to the other side of Europe, Amal is escorted and animated by a group of refugee puppeteers. Amal’s journey is one of compassion and discovery.
Tamara Kotevska
She is a North Macedonian filmmaker, born in 1993, in Prilep. She studied Documentary film at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts at Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. She is best known for co-directing the documentary Honeyland (2019), which tells the story of a female wild beekeeper in a remote North Macedonian village. Alongside Ljubomir Stefanov, she spent three years filming Honeyland, which was initially planned as a short documentary. The film won three awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Tamara Kotevska
- screenplay: Tamara Kotevska, Dan Crane
- cinematography: Jean Dakar, Samir Ljuma
- editing: Martin Ivanov
- music: Duke Bojadžiev
- producers: Orlando von Einsiedel, David Lane, Tracey Seaward, Harri Grace
- production companies: Grain Media, MBK Productions, Cinegryphon Entertainment
Filmography
- Solo mode (2021)
- Paw Law (2019)
- Honeyland (2019)
- Free hugs (2015)
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