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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2014 - 18.27 July

Sections & Films

TO GUARD A MOUNTAIN

Category: Edition 2014

Synopsis

The only desire of Isa, a boy of 12, is to be considered a man by his father…and men don’t cry. When Isa loses one of sheep of the family herd, he and his little brother Hamid must obey their father’s order and get the sheep back. On the top of the mountain Hamid finds himself in a dilemma: should he be a man and obey to his father’s order, or should he get his little brother back home as soon as he can?

Original Title Å VOKTE FJELLET
Category Out of competition
Section Focus on Macedonia
Tipology Short Film
Duration 25’
Production Year 2012
Nationality Macedonia, Norway
Directed by Izer Aliu
Screenplay Tor Hubro Stene
Director of photography John - Erling Holmenes Fredriksen
Editor Alline de Almeida Lande
Main cast Burham Amiti
Besim Murtezani
Altin Axhani
Produced by Elisabeth Kvithyll

to-guard-regIzer Aliu

Born in Macedonia, he graduated from the prestigious Norwegian Film School in 2012 with his film To Guard A Mountain as his main project. With this film he received more than 10 awards in several festivals.

festival contact

Macedonian Film Agency
8 Mart br. 4
1000, Skopje
Macedonia
phone +389 2 3224 100
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