God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya (2019)
In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious - how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
Director: Teona Strugar Mitevska
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 1, 2019
Cast
- Zorica Nusheva - Petrunija
- Labina Mitevska - Journalist Slavica
- Stefan Vujisić - Younger Officer Darko
- Simeon 'Moni' Damevski - Chief Inspector Milan
- Suad Begovski - The Priest
- Violeta Šapkovska - Vaska
- Xhevdet Jashari - TV Cameraman Boykan
- Andrijana Kolevska - Blagica
- Petar Mirčevski - Stoyan
- Nikola Kumev - Older Officer Vasko
Screenplay
Music: Olivier Samouillan
Cinematography: Virginie Saint-Martin
Editing: Marie-Hélène Dozo
Production: Sisters and Brother Mitevski, Entre Chien et Loup, Vertigo, Spiritus Movens, Deuxième Ligne Films, Macedonian Film Fund, Eurimages, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Slovenian Film Center, Casa Kafka Pictures, CNC, Hrvatski Audiovizualni Centar
Country: Belgium, Croatia, France, Macedonia, Slovenia
Language: Macedonian
Original Language: mk
Themes
Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
religion, women's rights
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya about?
- In Stip, a small town in Macedonia, every January the local priest throws a wooden cross into the river and hundreds of men dive after it. Good fortune and prosperity are guaranteed to the man who retrieves it. This time, Petrunya dives into the water on a whim and manages to grab the cross before the others. Her competitors are furious - how dare a woman take part in their ritual? All hell breaks loose, but Petrunya holds her ground. She won her cross and will not give it up.
- Who directed God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya?
- God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya was directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska.
- Who stars in God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya?
- God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya stars Zorica Nusheva, Labina Mitevska, Stefan Vujisić, Simeon 'Moni' Damevski, Suad Begovski, Violeta Šapkovska.
- How long is God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya?
- God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya?
- God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya is a Drama film.
- Where was God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya produced?
- God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya was produced in Belgium, Croatia, France, Macedonia, Slovenia.
- What are the themes of God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya?
- The themes of God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya include: Faith, Religion and Spirituality.