This is the story of a man and a bird. But it is also a story about a family and their farm; about a town and the people who live there; about storks and humans; about nature and men and their synergy; about how the world is changing (for the worse); about how we must reconnect with nature to heal the planet again. It is a film about how humanity is trashing this planet, ruining the world, and how we really need learn to go back and reconnect with the earth and appreciate all life on this planet again. The Tale of Sylian is the latest documentary creation by the acclaimed North Macedonian filmmaker Tamara Kotevska, following her first feature film Honeyland (which was nominated for two Oscars back in 2020). This time her focus is on a humble farmer living in a small village in the south of North Macedonia, a place which also has one of the largest white stork populations in Europe. These giant birds have established themselves as residents of this town and the locals live in harmony with them. But it is also the inspiring story of a man named Nikola who befriends a stork after his family moves away in hopes of earning more money and finding a better life. // Continue Reading ›
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