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17

Perspectives 2026
© Black Cat Production
Seventeen-year-old Sara is hiding a secret during a school trip. When the trip spirals out of control and she witnesses her friend Lina being sexually assaulted, the two girls try to break the cycle of casual violence. This seals an everlasting bond between them.
by Kosara Mitic (Director, Screenplay), Ognjen Svilicic (Screenplay)
with Eva Kostic, Martina Danilovska, Dame Joveski, Eva Stojchevska, Petar Manic North Macedonia / Serbia / Slovenia 2026 Macedonian 105' Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

  • Eva Kostic (Sara)
  • Martina Danilovska (Lina)
  • Dame Joveski (Filip)
  • Eva Stojchevska (Nina)
  • Petar Manic (Caki)

Crew

Director Kosara Mitic
Screenplay Kosara Mitic, Ognjen Svilicic
Cinematography Naum Doksevski
Editing Vladimir Pavlovski
Sound Design Aljaz Lukan
Production Design Dejan Gjoshevski, Aleksandra Chevreska
Costumes Zhaklina Krstevska Karagjozoska
Make-Up Andjela Stojanovic, Karla Lazic
Producer Tomi Salkovski
Co-Producers Miroslav Mogorovic, Vlado Bulajic, Lija Pogacnik

Produced by

Black Cat Production

Skopje, North Macedonia

Co-produced by

Art&Popcorn

Belgrad, Serbia

December

Ljubljana, Slovenia

World Sales

Totem Films

Paris, France

Photos

Kosara Mitic

Born in Skopje, in what is now North Macedonia, in 1987, the director and screenwriter has made several short films that have screened at festivals around the world. Her work has gained international recognition for its precise storytelling, emotional restraint and focus on social realities. She is a Berlinale Talents alumna. 17 is her debut feature film.

Filmography

2013 Namini bar ednash (Drop by Sometime); short film 2015 Rodenden (Birthday); short film 2016 Crvenata soba (The Red Room); short film 2026 17

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026