THE TALE OF SILYAN
Monday, March 2, 1 pm
Peacock Hall
This a new docudrama from the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’, presents a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork (the national bird). As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.
Kotevska’s film marries observational filmmaking techniques with magical realism to craft a fiery screed against capitalism, industrialization, governments that profit over people, and an elegy for our fragile connection with nature. The film highlights the international "modern agrarian crisis" where small-scale farmers are unable to secure fair prices, forcing many to consider abandoning their land or resorting to extreme measures.
100% Rotten Tomatoes. Multiple award-winner. English sub-titles. 81 minutes. TRAILER