The socially engaged crime thriller written by Cvetanovski revolves around a journalist Eleni, who works on a story about sex slavery. Few years after her best friend became victim to sex trafficking, she plots an undercover operation in order to expose the criminal network. But as her accomplices draw closer to the boss, the situation gets out of control and they struggle to get out alive.
The film was shot for 28 days in October 2020 on locations in Skopje and Kumanovo with a budget of 400,000 EUR. It was the second Macedonian feature to be filmed following the new COVID-19 filming protocols.
The cast includes Slagjana Vujosevic, Musa Isufi, Ismail Kasumi, Katerina Kocevska, Damjan Cvetanovski, Eleni Dekidis, Egzona Salihu.
Fejmi Daut, one of the DoPs of the double Oscar nominee Honeyland / Medena zemja by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov (produced by Tris Films), is lensing.
The Day of the Woman is produced by Goce Cvetanovski through White River Films aka Makedonska krepost, along with Driton Ramadani and Bogdan Joncevski from City Star production. It is supported by the North Macedonia Film Agency.
Goce Cvetanovski is also in postproduction with the Macedonian first feature animated film John Vardar vs. the Galaxy, produced by Lynx Animation Studios .
Production Information:
Producer:
White River Films aka Makedonska krepost
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Credits:
Director: Goce Cvetanovski
Scriptwriter: Goce Cvetanovski
DoP: Fejmi Daut
Editor: Goce Cvetanovski
Set designer: Dejan Gjosevski
Costumes: Zaklina Krstevska
Make-up: Zaneta Dimitrievska
Sound: Dejan Spasovski
Cast: Slagjana Vujosevic, Musa Isufi, Ismail Kasumi, Katerina Kocevska, Damjan Cvetanovski, Eleni Dekidis, Egzona Salihu