In the dead of night, a Macedonian teenager sneaks out to meet a 40-year-old man he’s been messaging online. When their car gets stuck in the remote woods outside of Skopje, isolation strips away fantasy, forcing him to reckon with power, desire, and the possibility of real danger.
Leon Ristov is a Macedonian filmmaker based in New York. His work has been recognized by the Sundance Institute Ignite Fellowship, Clermont-Ferrand Euro Connection, and Sony Pictures Classics’ Marcie Bloom Fellowship. His films have screened at the Sarajevo Film Festival, IN THE PALACE, and over 25 festivals worldwide. He holds an MFA in Screenwriting & Directing from Columbia University and a BA in Film Studies from Wesleyan University.
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Type of Project
Narrative
Length
17:20
Program
Columbia University
Producers
Kaustubh “Vick” Singh, Ognen Antov
Writers
Leon Ristov, Annie Ning
Editor
Martin Ivanov
Cinematographer
Samir Ljuma
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