ONLY THE DEVIL HATES WATER

ONLY THE DEVIL HATES WATER

SAMO GJAVOLOT SE PLASHI OD VODA (orig. title)
minority co-production

short | fiction | coming of age | 2022 | 17’26’’

logline: ​​Boris and Kira’s friendship is put to a test, when Boris, influenced by his grandmother, starts suspecting that his friend is a representation of the Devil. This will make him doubt her goodness until Kira reveals to him the sorrowful truth about her life.

director: Lidija Mojsovska
writers: Lidija Mojsovska, Jakov Poposki
production: List Production (MK)
producer: Marija Dimitrova
co-production: Antitalent (HR)
co-producers: Maja Pek-Brünjes, Katarina Prpić
director of photography: Branko Avramovski
editor: Mihail Dimitrov
costume designer: Roza Trajceska-Ristovska
production designer: Aleksandra Chevreska
makeup artist: Snezana Angelovska Zivkovska
sound designer: Martin Semenčić
original music: Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz
cast: Angel Ristoski, Anastasija Jovanoska

supported by: North Macedonian Film Agency, SEE Cinema Network, Croatian Audiovisual Centre

festivals and awards:

  • IFFC Manaki Brothers (North Macedonia) 2022 – Short Films Competition
  • PÖFF Shorts (Estonia) 2022 – International Short Live Action Competition
  • Black Movie – Geneva International Independent Film Festival (Switzerland) 2023 – The Black Movie for Kids
  • SEEfest The South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (USA – LA) 2023
  • 9th Balkan Panorama Film Festival (Turkey) 2023 – Official Selection of Short Film Screening (non-competition) Programme
  • BEAST International Film Festival (Portugal) 2023 – Competition
  • Festival International du film d’éducation (France) 2023 – Short and Medium-length Film Competition
  • BEAST International Film Festival (Portugal) 2023 – East Wave Award
  • Balkan Beyond Borders Short Films Festival (Montenegro – Greece) 2023 – BBB Best Film Award
  • Kinenova (N. Macedonia) 2023
  • Balkan Beyond Borders Short Films Festival (Montenegro – Greece) 2023
  • Valjevski Filmski Susreti, 2023, Serbia
  • Kustendorf, 2024, Serbia
  • Festival International du Film de Fribourg, 2024, Switzerland
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