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The Tale of Silyan

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Tamara Kotevska tells the story a white stork, Silyan, and a Macedonian farmer, Nikola. Their lives intertwine when Nikola, abandoned by his family, saves the injured bird from a landfill. As Nikola and Silyan form a bond, they find solace and companionship in each other’s solitude.

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Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter An absolute charmer, The Tale of Silyan is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities. Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Christian Blauvelt IndieWire The work of a filmmaker capable of shattering categories and inventing new forms. Billed as a docu-fable, it blends non-fiction with the elements of a fairy tale in an extremely sophisticated way for a filmmaker still in her early thirties. Rated: A- Aug 29, 2025 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest “The Tale of Silyan” has the same remarkable and unforced universality about it as “Honeyland” did in a much more profound respect when it isn’t difficult to imagine farmers facing the same squeeze worlds away from Macedonia. Aug 29, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tamara Kotevska

Director

Anna Hashmi

Producer

Tamara Kotevska

Producer

Jean Dakar

Producer

Davis Guggenheim

Executive Producer

Lizzie Fox

Executive Producer
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Synopsis Tamara Kotevska tells the story a white stork, Silyan, and a Macedonian farmer, Nikola. Their lives intertwine when Nikola, abandoned by his family, saves the injured bird from a landfill. As Nikola and Silyan form a bond, they find solace and companionship in each other’s solitude.
Director
Tamara Kotevska
Producer
Anna Hashmi, Tamara Kotevska, Jean Dakar
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Macedonian
Runtime
1h 21m