INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
EFTERKLANG: THE MAKEDONIUM BAND
Director: Andreas Johnsen
Denmark, North Macedonia / 2024 / Colour / 81' / Danish, English, Macedonian; English, Turkish subtitles
Editing: Jip Walther Boer
Producer: Vladica Mladenovski, Andreas Johnsen, Rasmus Stolberg
Production Company: MKC SKOPJE
World Rights: Monoduo Films.
The film follows the band Efterklang as they embark on a journey to Skopje, North Macedonia, to form a new band and create a show to be performed in front of the local freedom monument, Makedonium. All of this takes place within 6 days. With the help of Grga, a concert organizer from the MKC Youth Cultural Centre, and by reaching out to local musicians through open calls, the band manages to connect with a wide range of talented musicians from both the traditional and contemporary scenes of North Macedonia.
Screened with the support of Embassy of Denmark.
TRAILER
Andreas Johnsen
Andreas Johnsen, Self-taught Danish filmmaker. Since 2003 Johnsen has directed, produced and financed his films from start to end. Johnson has a focus on social issues and differences in the world and is curious about artists, especially in third world countries, and how they manage to develop and produce their art, often under extreme circumstances.