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
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 |