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Trajče Popov
Born July 15, 1923 · Veles, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes [now North Macedonia]
Died March 30, 2007 · aged 83
Trajče Popov was a Macedonian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, recognized as a pioneer in Macedonian cinema. He is best known for directing Makedonska krvava svadba (Macedonian Blood Wedding, 1967), a film that portrays the resistance of Macedonian people against Ottoman rule. This work is considered a classic in Macedonian film history. Popov's contributions significantly shaped…
Known For
In the Mountains of Yugoslavia · 1946In the Mountains of Yugoslavia
★ 5.61946
MovieWar
Yugoslav farmer-turned-partisan Slavko Babić starts an uprising against the fascist Germans and their allies.
Abandoned Altars · 1962Abandoned Altars
1962
MovieDocumentary
A film about migrant workers in the Drimkol region of Macedonia, when the people of this region, known as masons, made their own and their families' livelihoods by working all over the world. The tradition of migrant workers is now continued through work at the Drimkol cooperative.
Macedonian Blood Wedding · 1967Macedonian Blood Wedding
★ 6.61967
MovieDrama
The film is the story of girl Cveta who was abducted by the Ottoman bey and taken away in his harem. Bey is trying to embrace Islam, but its persistence, and its neighbors led beloved Spasa, and beloved local priest, assisted by diplomats of the great powers manage to free themselves. On the day of her wedding comes Bey with his army to try to get it back. Cveta dies, Spasa killing Bey and and goes to the committees.
National Culture Week · 1950National Culture Week
1950
MovieDocumentary
The film records the celebration of the fifth anniversary of cultural life in the People's Republic of Macedonia, which took place in Ohrid in 1950, and included several cultural events: the unveiling of a monument to the Miladinov brothers in Struga, the opening of an exhibition of cultural achievements, as well as the II Congress of Educators.
Our First Sparks · 1951Our First Sparks
1951
MovieDocumentary
A film about the construction of the hydroelectric power plant in the village of Tresonche, on the Radika River. The film was shot with the participation of students from the Nikola Tesla Electrical School in Skopje, 1950.
Elemental Force · 1962Elemental Force
1962
MovieDocumentary
A documentary film about the great floods in Macedonia, filmed from 16 to 18.11.1962. The film shows the catastrophic floods in November 1962 that hit Macedonia, when the largest Macedonian rivers: Vardar, Treska and Crna overflowed their banks. The film shows footage during and after the floods and the efforts of the people in the fight against the raging water element and in saving the endangered lives and material wealth.
Birds and Fish · 1961Birds and Fish
1961
MovieDocumentary
A display of the ancient way of fishing with birds, on Lake Dojran, the only place in the world where people are fishing with birds.
Polog (Economic Review) · 1957Polog (Economic Review)
1957
MovieDocumentary
A documentary film about the economic development of the Tetovo district.
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