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Best of The Fests

THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
NAJSREKNIOT COVEK NA SVETOT

• Director: Teona Strugar Mitevska
• NORTH MACEDONIA, BELGIUM, SLOVENIA, DENMARK, CROATIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA / 2022 / DCP / Colour / 95’ / Bosnian; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Elma Tataragić, Teona Strugar Mitevska
• Director of Photography: Virginie Saint Martin
• Editing: Per K. Kirkegaard
• Cast: Jelena Kordić Kuret, Adnan Omerović, Labina Mitevska, Ana Kostovska, Ksenija Marinković, Izudin Bajrović, Irma Alimanović, Vedrana Bozinović, Mona Muratović, Nikolina Kujača ,Siniša Vidović, Kemal Rizvanović
• Producer: Labina Mitevska, Sébastien Delloye, Danijel Hocevar, Maria Møller Christoffersen, Vanja Sremac, Amra Baksić Camo, Adis Dapo
• Production Co.: Sisters and Brother Mitevski, Entre Chien et Loup, Vertigo, Frau Film, Terminal 3, SCCA/pro.ba
• World Sales: Pyramide International

2023 Les Arcs Grand Prize of the Jury, Youth Jury Award
2023 Palm Springs Special Mention

The most recent film by Teona Strugar Mitevska, the North Macedonian-born director of God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti section. Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. In order to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness for his sins of the past. The film tells a true story, that of the co-writer Elma Tataragic, who was as affected by the disintegration of Yugoslavia as director Mitevska, who says ’it is a love poem for Sarajevo.’ Mitevska is on the International Competition jury of the Festival this year.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.