Macedonian director returns to competition with new film after corruption allegations
Milcho Manchevski, whose debut won Venice's Golden Lion, competes at Tokyo festival with a project delayed by accusations against his country's film agency.
At a glance
- Manchevski's 1994 debut won Venice's Golden Lion and earned an Oscar nomination
- His new film competes at the Tokyo International Film Festival
- The project was delayed following corruption allegations against North Macedonia's film agency
Milcho Manchevski, a North Macedonian filmmaker whose 1994 debut "Before the Rain" won the Golden Lion at Venice and received an Oscar nomination, is competing at the Tokyo International Film Festival with a new film titled "Sister Brother Manhole Cover."
The project had been stalled for several years after Manchevski made accusations of corruption against his country's film agency. The film is described as a dark comedy.
Why it matters
Manchevski is an internationally acclaimed director returning to major festival competition after a project delay linked to alleged institutional corruption in his home country.
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