Discover the best of North Macedonian cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from North Macedonia. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of North Macedonia
Macedonian cinema is a world of lyrical beauty and profound heart, a film culture with a long and proud artistic legacy. Its story on the world stage begins with a masterpiece. In 1994, Milcho Manchevski’s stunning, time-bending film Before the Rain won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and earned an Academy Award nomination. It was a moment of immense national pride that announced a powerful new voice in Balkan cinema, celebrated for its visual poetry and deep emotional resonance. This tradition of artistry and soulful storytelling continues with a new generation of filmmakers. Directors like Teona Strugar Mitevska have become regulars at top international festivals, crafting brave and provocative films that explore contemporary life with an unflinching eye. Most recently, the world was captivated by the beautiful and moving documentary Honeyland, a surprise double-Oscar nominee that showcased the nation's incredible cinematic talent to a global audience. What makes Macedonian cinema so special is this ability to find grand, universal truths in small, intimate stories. It’s a cinema that pairs stunning natural landscapes with deep human emotion, creating a film culture that is both beautiful and brave.
Best North Macedonian series
Prespav 2016
"Prespav", a boarding house in the Prespa region of Macedonia, represents a metaphor for the real social developments in the country, the intrinsic Balkan mentality, and the struggle of the characters from which they can not escape.
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The Masked Singer Malaysia 2020
The Masked Singer Malaysia is Malaysian mystery and reality music show based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean television program King of Mask Singer.
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The Family Markovski 2017
A series that portraits the life, political scene, social behaviours, and the educational and the health systems in Republic of Macedonia, through the lives of the five members of the Markovski family.
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Best North Macedonian movies
Honeyland 2019
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
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Guardians of the Formula 2024
In 1958, during the Cold War, two scientists, two worlds, and two ideologies faced a race for survival at the Vinca Scientific Institute near Belgrade.
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God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya 2019
In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious - how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
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Housekeeping for Beginners 2024
Dita, who, despite never aspiring to be a mother, finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters—Mia, a tiny troublemaker, and Vanesa, a rebellious teenager. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family's struggle to stay together.
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The Third Half 2012
Spitz is the German-Jewish coach of the football team Macedonia during World War II. Under his leadership, the team fights to become the champion of Bulgaria's National Football League
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Eight Eyes 2023
At the breaking point of their dysfunctional marriage, Cass and Gav take a trip through Serbia. After meeting a mysterious local, Saint Peter, who eagerly offers to be their guide, the couple embarks on an impromptu sightseeing expedition that soon takes a series of sinister turns.
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