feature documentary
A farmer's bond with a white stork intertwines with Macedonian folklore.
“It's that place where Ken Loach and David Attenborough meet. In the best possible sense.”
- Kevin Maher, The Times (full review)
“Editor Martin Ivanov’s empathetic, dreamlike cutting underscores the symbiosis between humans and storks in a pastoral world before it is disrupted by capitalism.”
- Alissa Simon, Variety (full review)
“Captivating, earthbound and magical”
- Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter (full review)
“Achingly beautiful…an excellent documentary and a ravishing work of poetry”
- Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire (full review)
“Birds of a Feather Doc Together”
- Barbara Goslawski, POV Magazine (full review)
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2025: Winner, Cinema and Arts Award
TIFF 2025: Official Competition
Chicago IFF 2025: Winner, Silver Hugo
IDA Award: Best Feature Documentary, Best Cinematography
PGA Awards: Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
Nominated for two Primetime Emmys: Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program