Skoplje '63[a] is a 1964 Yugoslavian (Croatian and Macedonian) documentary film directed by Veljko Bulajić about the 1963 Skopje earthquake. The film documents and interprets the aftermath the earthquake, especially its social consequences. It is presented as a film within a film, with citizens of Skopje commenting on the documentary during its screening.[1] Among the material is one of the first recorded concerts of Esma Redžepova, performing Chaje Shukarije.[2]
| Skoplje '63 | |
|---|---|
 Poster designed by Zlatko Zrnec | |
| Directed by | Veljko Bulajić |
| Written by | Jovan Boškovski Stevan Bulajić Ratko Đurovic Mateja Mateski Đorđe Stardelov |
| Produced by | Stipe Gurdulić Risto Teofilovski |
| Cinematography | Živorad Milić Ljube Petkovski Dragan Salkovski Aleksandar Sekulović |
| Edited by | Veljko Bulajić |
| Music by | Vladimir Kraus-Rajterić |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Languages | Serbo-Croatian Macedonian |
The filming started three days after the earthquake and lasted for four months. After that, Bulajić spent 12 months editing the footage at Jadran Film studios.[3]
It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into the main competition.[4] The film was awarded the Golden Nymph award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival,[5] and it was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but it was not accepted as a nominee.[6] In 2020, a poll of Croatian film critics voted it the 10th best Croatian documentary film of all time.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Skoplje is the Serbo-Croatian form of Skopje (Macedonian Скопје)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pentić, Višnja (3 May 2021). ""Skoplje '63" – Moć filma – mašine za empatiju". Dokumentarni.net. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Kultni film o masovnom preseljenju stanovnika iz kamenjara Dalmatinske zagore u plodnu slavonsku ravnicu..." Jutarnji list. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Vrdoljak izigrava patnika a štitio ga je admiral Mamula". Večernji list (in Croatian). 15 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Skoplje '63". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "Did you know that the Famous Picasso made a Poster for the film 'Battle of Neretva'? – Sarajevo Times".
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Krulčić, Veljko (24 November 2022). "Nova kritičarska valorizacija hrvatske kinematografije". radio gornji grad. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
edit- Skoplje '63 at IMDb
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