Joy of Life

2001 1h 21m MK

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The first concert of the Balkan Philharmonic was held in June 2000 in Skopje. This event metaphorically reunited the Balkan countries. This event was the inspiration and motivation for the making of “Joy of Life”. But the film goes much deeper, through the personal intimate stories of several musicians, representing the environment, painting a picture of the Balkans.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Svetozar Ristovski
Writers: Svetozar Ristovski
Languages: Macedonian
Countries: Macedonia

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Svetozar Ristovski, shot by Vladimir Samoilovski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dimitar Grbevski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0373943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Svetozar Ristovski directs. Vladimir Samoilovski behind the camera. Dimitar Grbevski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Macedonia. Dialogue in Macedonian.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Svetozar Ristovski, shot by Vladimir Samoilovski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Dimitar Grbevski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0373943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.