Vangel 'Laki' Čemčev

After the earthquake in Skopje on July 26, 1963, a large number of cracked, unusable buildings and structures remained. The film tells the story of the period immediately after the earthquake, when Skopje turned into a large construction site, when all damaged structures that could not be repaired had to be demolished. People said goodbye to their homes, to their old city.

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.

The traditional martial art known as pelivanstvo is still cultivated in some parts of Macedonia. Perhaps this is one of the reasons for the success of the national wrestlers in the world, who have so far won medals at both the Olympics and world wrestling championships. One of them is Tefik Demiri, who through pelivanstvo has become a multiple state champion in freestyle wrestling.

A depiction of one of the last journeys of the little train, the so-called "teapot", on the Gostivar-Ohrid route. This train is specific for using the narrow-gauge railway, which takes it through high mountain passes and up to over 1000 meters above sea level, as well as the picturesque landscapes of Western Macedonia through which the "teapot" passes.

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.

Two old people who are still in love, and are separated on both sides of the border that does not allow them to be together, are seen daily. She, all in black, comes to gather grass in the grove, and he, sitting on a tree with a pipe in his hand, is constantly waiting for her to appear. The border guards are relentless and prevent her from trying to cross the border. And so passes the time filled with the memory of a happiness, so possible and unrealized because of the border stone that divides the country.

At the end of the year 1942 and the start of 1943, to stop spreading the revolution in county of Bitola, bulgarian occupiers are reinforcing the persecutions and the acts of violence on civil population.

A reportage about the life in Skopje after the earthquake.

The story of Macedonian soldiers who were captured by the Greek army and taken to the prison camps on Greek islands during Greek Civil War in 1946. Suspected of being communists, they are maltreated by the Greek officers running the camp

The story of two brothers of different orientation and fate. The drama takes place in an atmosphere of tension and fear, during the conflict of Yugoslav Communist Party with the Stalinism, during the Cominform. Older brother Dragoslav, a returnee from Russia, was unjustly accused of being a Russian spy and subsequently arrested. Younger brother Kosta is not interested in politics, but he's attracted by a brother's wife Vera and underworld mafia. In the end, it turns out that a young woman belongs to the Soviet spy agency.

Vraneštica, a village near Makedonski Brod, in the west part of Macedonia, unlike other villages in this region, still exists today thanks to its unique craft – pottery.

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.

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.

The life of newspapers begins with their release from the press and their arrival in the hands of buyers – readers, regular consumers of political, entertainment, and even sports columns. Pensioners read newspapers with their first morning coffee, people rushing to work read them on buses. Everyone reads their own newspaper, and some, sneaking in, someone else's. The newspaper is a constant companion at every moment, on vacation, in hairdressers, while babysitting and walking small children in the park...

The journal contains the following information: about the reconstruction and construction of Skopje after the earthquake, especially about the erection of prefabricated barracks and the repair of cracked and damaged buildings; about the visit of the president of SIS Petar Stambolic to Skopje; about the survey of Skopje for the purpose of compiling the urban plan of the city; about an accident at a gas station; about the construction of new and wide thoroughfares and about the moving of Skopje residents into the repaired buildings.

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.

Recording of the catastrophic earthquake one hour after the tragedy. Shows the rescue attempts and the extent of the damage.

Even in the second decade after its end, World War II is still claiming victims. Lives are lost and many people are permanently injured – disabled. The reasons for this are the numerous explosive devices that, left and forgotten or deliberately hidden, arouse the curiosity of children. Tragedy in such cases is rarely avoided. Adults also suffer, who, most often, would like to misuse explosives, not assuming the fatal outcome. Members of the civil protection and security forces dismantle and destroy the mines and bombs found. All those who come across explosive devices should participate in their work, so that contact with death becomes a thing of the past.

People need a leader. Someone has to lead them, even if he is sick. The man in black stands at the bus stop and warns anyone who comes to stand in line. The queue is getting longer. When the bus arrives, the man lets the people in line enter in front of him, and when he prepares to enter, paramedics come and take him away.

The story is filmed in the style of a 'fake documentary' and it is about a missing woman named Suzana Arsova. We get to know more about Suzana through the interviews with her acquaintances, relatives and friends…

A group of children find space to play between an unfinished apartment house and a brickyard, building their own world in the inexhaustible possibilities offered by their imagination. Their play, joy and laughter bother the construction site guard, and that means the end of the game.

The documentary follows the life path of Blaga Micanova, who as a young village girl, growing up through work actions leaves the village and becomes the first woman in Macedonia to work with a bulldozer.

A promotional film about the natural winter beauties of Macedonia: Galichica, Pelister, Bistra and Shar Planina. With their natural beauties and the opportunities they provide for rest and recreation, the centers of these mountains, as well as the one in Krushevo, attract the attention of a large number of people, both recreational and active skiers.

Celebration of Labor Day, May 1st. While Skopje is decorated with flags and banners on the occasion of the holiday and the city is deserted, the picnic areas are full of people who have fun in a variety of ways; then, after the holiday, they leave the nature polluted with waste.