Directing

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

Abandoned Altars

Abandoned Altars · 1962

Abandoned Altars

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.

White Dawns

White Dawns · 1952

MovieDocumentary

A film poem based on the verses of the Macedonian poet and revolutionary Kočo Racin. His poetic journey is conveyed through a cinematic panorama of the life of the Macedonian people in the past.

October 11th

October 11th · 1949

MovieDocumentary

The theme of the film is the celebration of October 11, 1948 in Prilep, Kumanovo, Kichevo and the commemoration of the day of the liberation of Debar. In honor of the holiday, in Skopje, in Daut - Pashin Amam, an exhibition about the Revolution and the National Liberation War is opened. Then, the holding of folk fairs, agricultural exhibitions and a book exhibition on the occasion of the "Book Week" are shown.

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia · 1946

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia

Yugoslav farmer-turned-partisan Slavko Babić starts an uprising against the fascist Germans and their allies.

Our First Sparks

Our First Sparks · 1951

Our First Sparks

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.

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes · 1963

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes

MovieDocumentary

The film is a moving document of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Skopje on July 26, 1963, and its aftermath. Authentic footage shows the moments immediately after the earthquake, during the rescue of the injured and the clearing of the rubble, as well as the efforts to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake, with help from our community and from abroad.

Elemental Force

Elemental Force · 1962

Elemental Force

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.

We Are Asking for Bread

We Are Asking for Bread · 1962

We Are Asking for Bread

MovieDocumentary

Through photographs and documents this short documentary makes a reconstruction of the large demonstrations in Veles in 1939, when thousands of people went protesting to the streets under the slogan "We are asking for bread."

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Abandoned Altars

Abandoned Altars · 1962

Abandoned Altars

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.

Director

White Dawns

White Dawns · 1952

MovieDocumentary

A film poem based on the verses of the Macedonian poet and revolutionary Kočo Racin. His poetic journey is conveyed through a cinematic panorama of the life of the Macedonian people in the past.

Director

October 11th

October 11th · 1949

MovieDocumentary

The theme of the film is the celebration of October 11, 1948 in Prilep, Kumanovo, Kichevo and the commemoration of the day of the liberation of Debar. In honor of the holiday, in Skopje, in Daut - Pashin Amam, an exhibition about the Revolution and the National Liberation War is opened. Then, the holding of folk fairs, agricultural exhibitions and a book exhibition on the occasion of the "Book Week" are shown.

Writer

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia · 1946

In the Mountains of Yugoslavia

Yugoslav farmer-turned-partisan Slavko Babić starts an uprising against the fascist Germans and their allies.

Assistant Director

Our First Sparks

Our First Sparks · 1951

Our First Sparks

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.

Director

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes · 1963

Catastrophe, Sufferings, Hopes

MovieDocumentary

The film is a moving document of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Skopje on July 26, 1963, and its aftermath. Authentic footage shows the moments immediately after the earthquake, during the rescue of the injured and the clearing of the rubble, as well as the efforts to eliminate the consequences of the earthquake, with help from our community and from abroad.

Assistant Director

Elemental Force

Elemental Force · 1962

Elemental Force

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.

Director

We Are Asking for Bread

We Are Asking for Bread · 1962

We Are Asking for Bread

MovieDocumentary

Through photographs and documents this short documentary makes a reconstruction of the large demonstrations in Veles in 1939, when thousands of people went protesting to the streets under the slogan "We are asking for bread."

Director

Polog (Economic Review)

Polog (Economic Review) · 1957

Polog (Economic Review)

MovieDocumentary

A documentary film about the economic development of the Tetovo district.

Director

Dojran Lake

Dojran Lake · 1961

MovieDocumentary

The natural beauties of Dojran Lake showing the unique method of fishing by birds.

Director

Macedonian Blood Wedding

Macedonian Blood Wedding · 1967

Macedonian Blood Wedding

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.

Director

Birds and Fish

Birds 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.

Director

Skopje Journal #1

Skopje Journal #1 · 1963

Skopje Journal #1

MovieDocumentary

A reportage about the life in Skopje after the earthquake.

Director

Polog (Tourist Review)

Polog (Tourist Review) · 1957

Polog (Tourist Review)

MovieDocumentary

A tourist postcard of the Polog Valley; natural beauties, tourist sites, Tetovo and other settlements and old crafts in Tetovo.

Director

Skopje Journal #5

Skopje Journal #5 · 1964

Skopje Journal #5

MovieDocumentary

A journal giving information about the commissioning of Skopje's newly built neighborhoods: Aerodrom, Kozle, Vlae, Madžari, Gjorče Petrov I and II, then about the construction of prefabricated barracks in the Shuto Orizari neighborhood, the commissioning of the Children's Clinic within the Skopje hospital, as well as about the aid that Skopje received daily from all over the world and about the reception on the occasion of the Liberation Day of Skopje, in honor of the builders of the city.

Director

Rhythm and Sound

Rhythm and Sound · 1955

Rhythm and Sound

MovieDocumentary

Macedonian national folk dances performed by "Tanec" - a cultural and artistic society from Skopje.

Director

The Calling of the Spring

The Calling of the Spring · 1968

The Calling of the Spring

MovieDocumentary

The film is about the Dervish ritual on the day of spring, March 22. Every year this Muslim sect performs this ritual in Prizren and according to their belief, the year begins with the arrival of spring and they have to tease the gods for spring to come.

Director

Liquidator

Liquidator · 1983

MovieDocumentary

The work related to the liquidation of the ‘Bogoslovec’ asbestos mine, in the village of Bogoslovec, has been entrusted to a man who has been doing the job for seventeen years. The mine's facilities and the crumbling machinery themselves speak for the absurdity of the entire procedure.

Director

National Culture Week

National Culture Week · 1950

National Culture Week

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.

Director

A Journey Down the Valley of River Vardar

A Journey Down the Valley of River Vardar · 1950

A Journey Down the Valley of River Vardar

MovieDocumentary

The film presents a comprehensive view of the development of the region along the Vardar River. It covers its industrial development, the development of agriculture, the cultural benefits of the new socialist society, the cultural and ethnological characteristics of the inhabitants, archaeological and historical characteristics, and the last sequence is dedicated to the exodus of Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia.

Director

Murgosh - The Sharplaninec

Murgosh - The Sharplaninec · 1960

Murgosh - The Sharplaninec

MovieDocumentary

Through the story of the dog Murgosh, which belongs to the famous Sharplaninec breed, all noble qualities of this world-famous breed are shown: the strength, courage and loyalty.

Director

Grain for the People

Grain for the People · 1947

Grain for the People

MovieDocumentary

A documentary showing the purchase of grain from the 1947 harvest along with an overview of the achievements in other areas of the economy in the People's Republic of Macedonia.

Director

Throughout Pirin Macedonia

Throughout Pirin Macedonia · 1948

Throughout Pirin Macedonia

MovieDocumentary

A documentary showing the stay of the delegation of the People's Republic of Macedonia in Pirin Macedonia, i.e. in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Footage filmed in Melnik, Bansko, Sveti Vrach, Rozhdenski Monastery.

Director

Skopje Journal #2

Skopje Journal #2 · 1963

Skopje Journal #2

MovieDocumentary

The journal contains sequences from the construction of Skopje immediately after the earthquake, especially residential buildings, as well as sequences from everyday life, tent settlements, and rail and city traffic.

Director