The Celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius on the Main Street in Bitola (1905)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 2分
演出 : Janaki Manaki, Milton Manaki
シノプシス
Early Balkan footage.
In an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, a young feral witch accidentally kills a peasant. She assumes the peasant's shape to see what life is like in her skin, igniting a deep seated curiosity to experience life inside the bodies of others.
ギリシャの北に位置する北マケドニアで製作された傑作ドキュメンタリー。電気も水道もない谷で、寝たきりの盲目の老母と暮らすヨーロッパ最後の自然養蜂家の女性のユニークな日常を、3年にわたってとらえていく。
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Early Balkan footage.
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Early Balkan footage.
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Early Balkan footage.
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