The Mountain Won’t Move

Director Petra Seliškar

The Mountain Won’t Move

Director

Petra Seliškar

movie type

DOKU Multikulti

movie length

91'

year

2025

country

Slovenia, France, North Macedonia

production

Petra Pan Film

Venues:

Maribor Puppet Theatre, Thursday, 18. 09. 2025, ob 19:30
Aškerčeva cesta 5, Ljubljana, Wednesday, 05. 11. 2025, ob 18:00

Every year, three brothers — Zekir, Zarif, and Zani — spend several months in the mountains of North Macedonia, tending to their family's flock. The older brothers herd the sheep in the higher pastures, while the youngest stays in the lower hut, tending to the cows. Their rhythm is determined by the work that repeats itself day after day, but in between there are moments for play, laughter, and conversation.

In this remote landscape, the brothers face the questions that come with growing up: who they are as individuals, what unites them as brothers, and whether stability, freedom, and a future can be found in this way of life.

Producer:	Petra Seliškar and Victor Ede
Director:	Petra Seliškar
Script:	Petra Seliškar and Tancrède Rivière
Camera:	Brand Ferro
Editing:	Laureline Delom and Saško Potter Micevski
Director of photography:	Brand Ferro
Others:	Music: Iztok Koren Sound: Jules Valeur / Vladimir Rakić

Petra Seliškar (born 1978) is a Slovenian director, screenwriter, and producer known for her creative documentaries. She founded the production company Petra Pan Film and the MakeDox Festival in Skopje. Her films, including Mother Europe, My World Is Upside Down, and The Mountain Won’t Move, are recognized for their personal, poetic, and innovative style. She is a member of the European Film Academy and the Documentary Association of Europe.

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