Focus: Storytelling is a competition of mid-length and full-length feature productions with a clearly original creative approach, looking for original forms of narration. Both young and experienced filmmakers will compete for the prize. This year 8 films will take part in the competition.

Housekeeping for Beginners, dir. Goran Stolevski (North Macedonia, Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Sweden, US, Australia) 2023, 107’, 18+
Dita, along with her partner Suada and her two daughters, together knit a colorful family. They live in a commune with Toni and his successive partners and two girls seeking refuge. The apparent idyll ends when Suada dies. Dita has to take care of Suada’s rebellious daughters – together they undermine many customs to save their atypical family.
Film awarded at e.g. Venice IFF and Chicago IFF.

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