Kaymak is an irreverent, unconventional, and poignant love story. A young, rich couple are on top of the world, when a distant relative comes to live with them. Meanwhile, the neighbours in the crumbling house down below are middle-aged and feeling left behind when the husband starts an affair with a cheese-seller. Underneath its exploration of the eternal search for love, Kaymak tackles darker social issues – surrogate parenting, infidelity, woman’s role in family and society, human trafficking, sexual freedom…
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- Original Title: Kaymak
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Production Year: 2022
- Country of Origin: Denmark, Republic Of Macedonia
- Language Spoken: Macedonian
- Duration: 106 min.
- Shot On: Alexa Mini LF
- Screen Ratio: 1.85:1
- Format: DCP 5.1
- Director: Milcho Manchevski
- Cast: Sara Klimoska, Kamka Tocinovski, Aleksandar Mikic, Simona Spirovska, Ana Stojanovska, Filip Trajkovikj
- Director of Photography: Ulrik Boel Bentzen
- Film Editors: Emiel Nuninga
- Sound Editors: Herman Pieëte
- Script Writers: Milcho Manchevski
- Production Company: Banana Film Dooel
- Producers: Jane Kortoshev
- Co-Production Companies: Meta Film, N279 Entertainment, Jaako dobra produkcija in association with Nukleus Film, Macedonian Radio Television, Baba Film
- Composers: Danish String Quartet
- Executive Producers: Ian Prior, Milcho Manchevski
- Financiers: North Macedonia Film Agency, Danish Film Institute, The Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Eurimages, Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Festivals
Kaymak at festivals
2023:Balkan Film Festival, Italy
Balkan New Film Festival, Sweden
Macedonian Film Festival, Macedonia
Tirana Film Festival, Macedonia
Montenegro Film Festival, Montenegro
i-Fest International Film Festival, Italy
Cinequest, US
Sarajevo International Film Festival, Bosnia
Macedonian Cinema Days, Australia
Bari International Film Festival, Italy
Belgrade International Film Festival, Serbia
Fantasporto, Portugal - Directors Week Jury's Special Award (WINNER)
2022:
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan
Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan
Awards:
Audience Award - Tirana Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature (Drama) - Cinequest
FEDEORA Special Mention - Montenegro Film Festival
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