BALKAN DOX
Antigona
Directors
Ibër Deari
Mirsad Abazi
Producers
Avdi Thachi
Ibër Deari
Cinematographer
Fejmi Daut
Editor
Avdi Thachi
Sound
Darko Spasovski
Website
Contact
Lumiere Films
[email protected]
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2025
North Macedonia
20 min 34 sec
Color
In a rural municipality of 11 villages in North Macedonia, Antigona becomes the first and only female bus driver. After her father’s early retirement, she takes over his role, driving along winding roads between remote communities. She connects these villages to the outside world, defying gender norms.
Directors' Biography
Ibër Deari is a film director from North Macedonia known for his socially engaged, visually grounded storytelling that often explores life in rural and underrepresented communities. He has directed both short and feature-length films, focusing on identity, silence, and resistance through daily life.
Other films in BALKAN DOX
A Strange Colour of Dream
Blue, Revolution and VHS Tapes
Bright Future
Ceasefire
Greetings from the Secretariat
Human Fiction
I Have Never Been on An Airplane
Inventory
Lavender
Merging Bodies
Possibility of Paradise
Soil and Wings
Stars of Roma Termini
The Divided City of Mitrovica
The Mountain Won't Move
The Track
TWST - Things We Said Today
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