Housekeeping for Beginners
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
Goran Stolevski
Marija Dimitrova, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Ankica Jurić Tilić, Beata Rzeźniczek, Milan Stojanović, Blerta Basholli
Kristina Börjeson, Jonas Kellagher, Kristina Ceyton, Sam Jennings
Tim Headington, Lia Buman, Ana Leocha, Marcin Łuczaj, Jan Naszewski
Naum Doksevski
Goran Stolevski
Anna Rzeźniczek
Roza Trajceska Ristovska
Emma Bortignon
Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz
Cast
Anamaria Marinca
Alina Serban
Samson Selim
Mia Mustafi
Vladimir Tintor
Dzada Selim
Sara Klimoska
Rozafa Celaj
Ajshe Useini
Detailed information
List Production, Madants, Kinorama, Sense Production, Industria Film
Film i Väst, Common Ground Pictures, Causeway Films
Tango, New Europe Film Sales, Adelaide Film Festival
North Macedonian Film Agency, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Polish Film Institute, Film Center Serbia, Kosovo Cinematography Center
New Europe Film Sales
Focus Features
Awards
Venice, Italy
Queer Lion Award, Honorable Mention from Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente
North Macedonia
Special Mention to Naum Doksevski
Chicago, USA
Silver Q-Hugo Outlook Award
New York, USA
USA - Best Narrative Feature
Madrid, Spain
Best Film, Best Script
Belgrade, Serbia
Best feature film
Tromsø, Norway
Competition programme - Best Film
Barcelona, Spain
Official Selection Feature Film - Best Film
Pula, Croatia
Minority Co-Productions - Golden Arena for Best Croatian Co-Production, Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Main Programme - Golden Mimosa for Best Director
Netherlands
Best European Award
Festivals
Venice, Italy
Orizzonti - Queer Lion Award, Honorable Mention from Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente
Bitola, North Macedonia
Main competition - Special Mention to Naum Doksevski
Vancouver, Canada
Panorama
Busan, South Korea
World Cinema
London, UK
BFI Flare Special Presentation
San Francisco, USA
World Cinema
New York, USA
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Feeling Indifferent Section
Chicago, USA
OutLook - Silver Q-Hugo Outlook Award
Washington, USA
Feature films
Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund
New York, USA
competiton programme - Best Narrative Feature
Brisbane, Australia
International Highlights
Mumbai, India
competition programme - World Competition
Thessaloniki, Greece
competition programme - Official Selection
Tallin, Estonia
Focus: Serbia and SEE Neighbours, Screen International Critics' Choice
Brasil
Panorama International Section
Vilnius, Lithuania
Crossing Europe Section
Melbourne, Australia
Taipei, Taiwan
LQTBQ strand
Madrid, Spain
competitive programme - Official Selection - Best Film
Mannheim, Germany
Pushing the Boundaries Section
Athens, Greece
competitive programme - International Competition Section
Belgrade, Serbia
competition programme - Best feature film
Miami, US
Feature Films
Minneapolis–Saint Paul, US
Empower
Bucarest, Romania
Timisoara, Romania
Zagreb, Croatia
Ouf of competition
Denver, US
CinemaQ
Pittsburgh, US
Spotlight Film
St. Louis, US
Narrative Features
Pittsburgh, US
Three Rivers Film festival
Valjevo, Serbia
Tel Aviv, Israel
Narrative Competition
Palm Springs, US
Awards Buzz: Best International Feature Film
Tromso, Norway
Competition
Oostende, Belgium
Look! Competition
Dublin, Ireland
Competition
Kerala, India
World Cinema
Sydney, Australia
Closing Night Gala
Sevilla, Spain
Official Selection
Fribourg, Switzerland
New Territory: North Macedonia Section
Manchester, UK
Narrative Features: Special screening
Sonoma, California US
Narrative Features
Macao, China
World Spectrum Strand: Opening film
Reykjavík, Iceland
Drama / EFA corner
Valladolid, Spain
Official Selection: Feature Films
Sydney, Australia
Feature Films Program
Geelong, Australia
Signature Features Section
Konstanz, Germany
Main programme
Busselton, Australia
Official selection
Kyiv, Ukraine
Panorama (renowned and festival awarded films)
Zurich, Switzerland
International Competition
Linz
European Panorama Fiction
Bergamo, Italy
Showcase Orizzonti Queer Section
Mumbai, India
Centerpiece Films
Heidelberg, Germany
Main Programme
Barcelona, Spain
Official Selection Feature Film: Closing Night
Aya Sophia, Bulgaria
Opening film
Nantes, France
Cinéma Katorza
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
Horizons
Pula, Croatia
Minority Co-Productions
Worclaw, Poland
Waves
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Main competition
Leskovac, Serbia
Bologna, Italy
Bologna Lesbian Film Festival
Bratislava, Slovakia
Thessaloniki, Greece
Sarajevo, Bosna & Hercegovina
Trieste, Italy
Queer Visions