The Tale of Silyan, a docu-fable film from Macedonian filmmaker Tamara Kotevska will World Premiere in Out of Competition at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
Followed the Venice debut, the film will make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Inspired by a Macedonian folktale about a young farmboy who is turned into a stork by his father, The Tale of Silyan follows a white stork, Silyan, and a struggling Macedonian farmer, Nikola. Their lives intertwine when Nikola, abandoned by his family who have set off to Germany for better opportunities, saves the injured bird from a landfill. As Nikola and Silyan form a bond, they find solace and companionship in each other’s solitude.
Tamara Kotevska is best known for Honeyland, which became the first documentary to earn Oscar nominations for both Best International Feature and Best Documentary Feature. Her latest film, The Walk, premiered at DOC NYC in 2023 and she is developing a new documentary about the Dolgan mammoth tusk hunters of Siberia. She is currently in post-production on her debut fiction film, Man vs. Flock.
The Tale of Silyan is produced by Tamara Kotevska and Jean Dakar. Producers: Anna Hashmi and Jordanco Petkovski. Executive Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Laurene Powell Jobs, Casey Meurer, Lizzie Fox. Cinematographer: Jean Dakar. Editor: Martin Ivanov. Music: Joe Wilson Davies and Hun Oukpark. Story by Tamara Kotevska. Int’l sales: TBC, N. American sales: UTA.
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