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, Petrunya 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 Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
Keywords
- Ann Sirot’s favourite films
- Berlinale
- BRIFF
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Only on Sooner
- the edge
Actors
- Zorica Nusheva
- Labina Mitevska
- Stefan Vujisić
- Simeon Damevski
- Suad Begovski
Director
- Teona Strugar Mitevska
Drama
1h 36min
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ENGLISH
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, Petrunya 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 Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
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, Petrunya 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 Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Cast
Zorica Nusheva
Cast
Labina Mitevska
Cast
Stefan Vujisić
Cast
Simeon Damevski
Cast
Suad Begovski