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The Great Water

2004 · 93 min · Director: Ivo Trajkov

The Great Water (2004) is a war film, directed by Ivo Trajkov. It stars Sašo Kekenovski and Maja Stankovska. The 93-minute film holds an audience score of 5.5/10.

Cast
S Sašo Kekenovski M Maja Stankovska Mitko Apostolovski Mitko Apostolovski Verica Nedeska Verica Nedeska R Risto Gogovski Nikolina Kujača Nikolina Kujača

What The Great Water Is About

An old communist near death goes back, from his hospital bed, to his childhood. In the years right after the Second World War, as Stalin’s reach over Eastern Europe grew, children who had lost their families in the war were gathered up and shut into a home; there they were taught ideology and obedience was beaten into them. Lem is one of those children, and when he makes friends with Isak Keyten, newly arrived at the home, he begins for the first time to think that there is such a thing as an outside. Ivo Trajkov’s ninety three minute Macedonian film was adapted from Živko Čingo’s 1971 novel; Sašo Kekenovski plays the boy Lem and Maja Stankovska plays Isak. It was completed in 2004 and is the film Macedonia submitted for the foreign language film Oscar.

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What is The Great Water about?

An old communist near death goes back, from his hospital bed, to his childhood. In the years right after the Second World War, as Stalin’s reach over Eastern Europe grew, children who had lost their families in the war were gathered up and shut into a home; there they were taught ideology and obedience was beaten into them.

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How long is The Great Water?

The Great Water runs for 93 minutes (1h 33m).

When did The Great Water come out?

The Great Water was released in 2004.

Who directed The Great Water?

The Great Water was directed by Ivo Trajkov.

Who stars in The Great Water?

The Great Water stars Sašo Kekenovski, Maja Stankovska, Mitko Apostolovski, Verica Nedeska.

What is The Great Water's rating?

The Great Water holds 7.0/10 on IMDb and 5.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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