While most kids leave for summer holidays, eight-year-old Basri is eager to spend the break with his brothers in the Macedonian mountains. For generations, his family have been shepherds, and today, his three older brothers are taking care of hundreds of sheep and dozens of cows, protected from the wolves by a loyal pack of dogs. This summer, Basri will delve into learning the job, enjoying the wild nature, the feeling of freedom and the heavy duties of life dealing with the cycles of nature, far from the adult world. A dream life for him, while his older brothers begin to dream of a different future.
Slovenia, France, Republic of North Macedonia 2025, '54
DIRECTOR: Petra Seliškar
SCENARIO: Petra Seliškar, Tancrède Rivière
CAMERA: Brand Ferro
MONTAGE: Sashko Potter Micevski
MUSIC: Iztok Koren
PRODUCERS: Petra Seliškar, Victor Ede, Sara Ferro
PRODUCTION: Petra Pan Film, Cinéphage Productions, PPFP, Al Jazeera Balkans
Petra Seliškar
Petra Seliškar is a director, producer, festival art director, and programmer born and based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Educated in the Netherlands and UK, she has a degree in documentary directing and an MA in media studies. In 2003, she founded Petra Pan Film Production, which primarily produces and distributes documentary films. She is also one of the founders of the festival MakeDox taking place every summer in Skopje in North Macedonia. Petra has the ability to clearly see the importance in hidden details, revealing the essence of art, culture, nature, and all aspects of life. This creative strength is evident in her documentaries, which have toured extensively at festivals, won international awards, and been sold to European broadcasters.
