Synopsis
Housekeeping For Beginners is a story that explores the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters, tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that has to fight to stay together.
Crew
Screenwriter: Goran Stolevski
Producers: Marija Dimitrova, Klaudia ¦mieja-Rostworowska, Ankica Jurię Tilię, Beata Rze¼niczek, Milan Stojanovię, Blerta Basholli
Co-producers: Kristina Börjeson, Jonas Kellagher, Kristina Ceyton, Sam Jennings
Excecutive producers: Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Ana Leocha, Marcin £uczaj, Jan Naszewski
DoP: Naum Doksevski
Editor: Goran Stolevski
Production designer: Anna Rze¼niczek
Costume designer: Roza Trajceska Ristovska
Sound designer: Emma Bortignon
Composers: Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz
Cast
Anamaria Marinca - Dita
Alina Serban - Suada
Samson Selim - Ali
Mia Mustafi - Vanesa
Vladimir Tintor - Toni
Dzada Selim - Mia
Sara Klimoska - Elena
Rozafa Celaj - Flora
Ajshe Useini - Teuta
Production: List Production, Madants, Kinorama, Sense Production, Industria Film
In co-production with: PFilm i Väst, Common Ground Pictures, Causeway Films
In association with: Tango, New Europe Film Sales, Adelaide Film Festival
- production supported by North Macedonian Film Agency, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Polish Film Institute, Film Center Serbia, Kosovo Cinematography Center
- sales agent: New Europe Film Sales
- distributor: Focus Features |
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Awards:
Venice Film Festival 2023., Italy – Queer Lion Award, Honorable Mention from Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente
International Cinematographer's Film Festival Manaki Brothers 2023., North Macedonia – Special Mention to Naum Doksevski
Chicago International Film Festival 2023., USA - Silver Q-Hugo Outlook Award
NewFest: New York's LGBT Film Festival 2023., USA - Best Narrative Feature
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid LQBTI+ International Film Festival 2023., Spain - Best Film, Best Script
Merlinka festival 2023, Serbia - Best feature film
Tromsø Mešunarodni Film Festival 2024., Tromsø, Norway - Competition programme - Best Film
Mostra FIRE!! Barcelona LGTBI Film Festival 2024., Barcelona, Spain - Official Selection Feature Film - Best Film
Pula Film Festival 2024., Pula, Croatia - Minority Co-Productions - Golden Arena for Best Croatian Co-Production, Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor
Herceg Novi FF 2024., Herceg Novi, Montenegro - Main Programme - Golden Mimosa for Best Director
Septimius Awards, 2024., Netherlands - Best European Award
Festivals:
Venice Film Festival 2023., Venice, Italy - Orizzonti - Queer Lion Award, Honorable Mention from Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente
International Cinematographer's Film Festival Manaki Brothers 2023, Bitola, North Macedonia - Main competition - Special Mention to Naum Doksevski
Vancouver Film Festival 2023., Vancouver, Canada - Panorama
Busan International Film Festival 2023., Busan, South Korea - World Cinema
London Film Festival 2023., London, UK - BFI Flare Special Presentation
Mill Valley Film Festival 2023., San Francisco, USA - World Cinema
New Fest 2023., New York, USA
CinEast Film Festival 2023., Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Feeling Indifferent Section
Chicago International Film Festival 2023., Chicago, USA - OutLook - Silver Q-Hugo Outlook Award
Seattle Queer Film Festival 2023., Washington, USA - Feature films
Adelaide Film Festival 2023., Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund
NewFest: New York's LGBT Film Festival 2023., New York, USA - competiton programme - Best Narrative Feature
Brisbane International Film Festival 2023., Brisbane, Australia - International Highlights
Mumbai Film Festival 2023., Mumbai, India - competition programme - World Competition
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2023., Thessaloniki, Greece - competition programme - Official Selection
Tallin Black Nights Film Festival 2023., Tallin, Estonia - Focus: Serbia and SEE Neighbours, Screen International Critics' Choice
Mix Brasil Festival of Diversity Culture 2023., Brasil - Panorama International Section
European Film Forum Scanorama 2023., Vilnius, Lithuania - Crossing Europe Section
Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2023., Melbourne, Australia
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2023., Taipei, Taiwan - LQTBQ strand
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid LQBTI+ International Film Festival 2023., Madrid, Spain - competitive programme - Official Selection - Best Film
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2023., Mannheim, Germany - Pushing the Boundaries Section
Panorama of European Cinema Film Festival 2023., Athens, Greece - competitive programme - International Competition Section
Merlinka festival 2023, Belgrade, Serbia - competition programme - Best feature film
OUTShine LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2023., Miami, US - Feature Films
Twin Cities 2023., Minneapolis–Saint Paul , US - Empower
Les FIlms de Cannes a Bucarest 2023., Bucarest, Romania
Les Films de Cannes a Timisoara 2023., Timisoara, Romania
Zagreb Film Festival 2023., Zagreb, Croatia - Ouf of competition
Denver Film Festival 2023., Denver, US - CinemaQ
Three Rivers Film Festival 2023., Pittsburgh, US - Spotlight Film
St. Louis International Film Festival 2023., St. Louis, US - Narrative Features
Pittsburgh Film Festival 2024., Pittsburgh, US - Three Rivers Film festival
Valjevski Filmski Susreti 2023., Valjevo, Serbia
Tel Aviv International LGBQT+ Film Festival 2023., Tel Aviv, Israel - Narrative Competition
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024., Palm Springs, US - Awards Buzz: Best International Feature Film
Tromsø International Film Festival 2024., Tromso, Norway - Competition
Film Festival Oostende 2024., Oostende, Belgium - Look! Competition
Dublin Film Festival 2024., Dublin, Ireland - Competition
International Film Festival of Kerala 2024., Kerala, India - World Cinema
Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival 2024., Sydney, Australia - Closing Night Gala
Andalesgai. XX Andalusian LGBTI Film Fest 2024., Sevilla, Spain - Official Selection
Fribourg Film Festival 2024., Fribourg, Switzerland - New Territory: North Macedonia Section
Manchester Film Festival 2024., Manchester, UK - Narrative Features: Special screening
Sonoma International Film Festival 2024., Sonoma, California US - Narrative Features
Macao Queer Film Festival 2024., Macao, China - World Spectrum Strand: Opening film
Stockfish Film Festival 2024., Reykjavík, Iceland - Drama / EFA corner
CinHomo Valladolid LGBTI Film Festival 2024., Valladolid, Spain - Official Selection: Feature Films
Inner West Film Festival 2024., Sydney, Australia - Feature Films Program
Geelong Pride Film Festival 2024., Geelong, Australia - Signature Features Section
Queergestreift Festival 2024., Konstanz, Germany - Main programme
Cine Fest Oz 2024., Busselton, Australia - Official selection
SUNNY BUNNY LGBTQIA+ film festival 2024., Kyiv, Ukraine - Panorama (renowned and festival awarded films)
Pink Apple Film Festival 2024., Zurich, Switzerland - International Competition
Crossing Europe 2024., Linz, Austria - European Panorama Fiction
Orlando Festival 2024., Bergamo, Italy - Showcase Orizzonti Queer Section
KASHISH Pride Film Festival 2024., Mumbai, India - Centerpiece Films
Queer Festival Heidelberg 2024., Heidelberg, Germany - Main Programme
Mostra FIRE!! Barcelona LGTBI Film Festival 2024., Barcelona, Spain - Official Selection Feature Film: Closing Night
Sofia Pride Film Fest 2024., Aya Sophia, Bulgaria - Opening film
Cinépride 2024., Nantes, France - Cinéma Katorza
Karlovy Vary IFF 2024., Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Horizons
Pula Film Festival 2024., Pula, Croatia - Minority Co-Productions
New Horizons IFF 2024., Worclaw, Poland - Waves
Herceg Novi FF 2024., Herceg Novi, Montenegro - Main competition
Festival of Film Directors in Leskovac 2024., Leskovac, Serbia
Some Prefer Cake 2024., Bologna, Italy - Bologna Lesbian Film Festival
Slovak Queer Film Festival 2024., Bratislava, Slovakia
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2024., Thessaloniki, Greece
International film festival Prvi kadar/First Shot 2024., Sarajevo, Bosna & Hercegovina
Trieste Film Festival 2025., Trieste, Italy - Queer Visions |
