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Locked Storms

DirectorVanja Dimitrova, Natasha Dimitrievska
ProducerNatasha Dimitrievska
WriterVanja Dimitrova, Natasha Dimitrievska
CameraVanja Dimitrova
EditorVanja Dimitrova
MusicNiels Geurs
Original TitleZAKLUCENI NEVREMINJA
Year2019
Length21 min
CountryNorth Macedonia, The Netherlands
SubtitlesEnglish
SectionENFF KICK-OFF: MEET THE TEAM AND WATCH A GREAT FILM

A touching humanistic look towards “forgotten” people.

The film is introduced by our team member and Social Media manager Mariana Hristova. Dutch Premiere.

Synopsis

Filmed in the Women’s Correctional Prison and in the Psychiatric Hospital of North Macedonia, this striking documentary reaches the people inside and gives them a voice, despite the fact that entering these institutions is totally forbidden for “outsiders”. The seemingly casual conversations between filmmakers and the “imprisoned” result in highly realistic portraits and intuitively tackle eternal questions such as inner freedom and moral responsibility.