Teona Strugar Mitevska

Teona Strugar Mitevska (born 1974 in Skopje) is a Macedonian film director and screenwriter.^[1][2][3]

Teona Strugar Mitevska
Теона Стругар Митевска
Born	(1974-03-14) March 14, 1974 (age 50) Skopje, North Macedonia
Nationality	Macedonian
Occupation(s)	Film director and screenwriter
Years active	2001-

Career

In 2001, Teona Strugar Mitevska made her directorial debut with the short film Veta, which won the Special Jury Prize at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival. Her first feature film How I Killed a Saint was premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2004.^[4][5]

In 2008, Teona Strugar Mitevska directed I Am from Titov Veles, screened at over 80 festivals around the world and won nearly 20 international awards.^[6]

In 2019, her film God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija, won the LUX Prize.^[7]

Filmography

• 2001 : Veta
• 2004 : How I Killed a Saint
• 2009: I Am From Titov Veles
• 2012: The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
• 2017 : When the Day Had No Name
• 2019: God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija
• 2022: The Happiest Man in the World^[8]

Reference

1. Dalton2022-02-14T06:00:00+00:00, Ben. "Teona Strugar Mitevska sets Mother Teresa story 'Mother' as next project (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2024-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. ""The Happiest Man in the World", interview with Teona Strugar Mitevska". Revista cultural el Hype. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
3. "Gospod postoi, imeto i' e Petrunija | God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya - Competition 2019". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
4. Catsoulis, Jeannette (2006-05-04). "Siblings Trapped in a Loud and Messy Crossfire in 'How I Killed a Saint'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
5. Young, Deborah (2004-01-28). "How I Killed a Saint". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
6. Lazarevska, Marina. "EFP Europe! Voices of Women in Film: Teona Strugar Mitevska, Republic of Macedonia - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
7. Rapold, Nicolas (2021-06-24). "'God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya' Review: Her Cross to Bear". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
8. Romney2022-09-02T12:15:00+01:00, Jonathan. "'The Happiest Man In The World': Venice Review". Screen. Retrieved 2024-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• Teona Strugar Mitevska at IMDb