Skopje, 14 November 2022 (MIA) – Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Kaymak’ will have its gala premiere on November 16 in the large hall of the Macedonian Philharmonic. The following day the movie will premiere in almost 30 cities across the country. 'Kaymak' had its world premiere in October in Tokyo, and was later shown at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. The film’s cast includes Sara Klimoska, Kamka Tocinovski, Aleksandar Mikikj, Simona Spirovska, Ana Stojanovska, Filip Trajkovikj, Petar Mirchevski, Sashka Dimitrovska, Laze Manaskovski, Jasmina Vasilena, Dejan Lilikj, Elena Kuzmanov, Krste Rodjevski, Ratka Ramanovikj, Ana Dimitrova, Nikola Risteski, Angela Dimitrova, Sonja Mihajlova, Aleksandra Peshevska, Gjorgji Jolevski, Liljana Bogojevikj, Sara Stanikj and others. Banana Film is the Macedonian producer of the film. At Monday’s press conference on the film’s premiere, producer Jane Kjortoshev said they have made an effort to release 'Kaymak' in every cinema in the country that possesses the technical capabilities for it. "'Kaymak’ can be viewed wherever there is a small, large projector or a real cinema projector. From Skopje to Gevgelija, from Tetovo, Gostivar, to Shtip, Radovish, Sveti Nikola, Bogdanci… literally all of Macedonia. We did the same with ‘Willow’ and this is what should be done when it comes to a Macedonian film,” said Kjortoshev. Director and Producer Milcho Manchevski said they have managed to ensure that the film premieres at the same time in the entire country. He said he hopes that the film will mean something to people, stressing that it is not necessary for them to like it, but it would be enough if it “wakes them up”. “It is important that we give the audience a chance to see the film, because in the end people paid for the film to be made. The goal is to create something beautiful that will enrich a person, make them think, have richer emotions, at least while they are watching the film,” said the director. According to Manchevski, every good work of art urges the audience to view the world, at least for a moment, through different eyes. “’Kaymak’ calls on the audience not only to view the world through different eyes, but also not to judge. Instead, to sympathize with the characters, even though they are all victims and enemies at the same time,” said Manchevski. Actress Ana Stojanovska, who plays the role of Violetka, said that the Tokyo premiere was an excellent experience. “The red carpet in Tokyo was exciting in itself. It seems a lot of Japanese people liked the film. We noticed the subtle laughter of the audience during the film. They liked it so much they followed us the whole block down after the premiere, so they could take photos with us,” added Stojanovska. Aleksandar Mikikj, who plays the role of Karamba, said that it is a wonderfully written role that many can relate to. “It was a great challenge for me to play the role of Karamba, but it was also fairly easy because it is a really well written character. Karamba exists, not as a real person, but as a person that many people can relate to,” said Mikikj. According to Kamka Tocinovski, playing the character of Eva, it is precisely this character that abandons its axis and loses direction. “Eva abandons its axis and loses direction. If we know that happiness is a kind of an internal feeling, then maybe Eva could be happy as well, but she just simply has no time for that,” said Tocinovski. Sara Klimoska, who plays the role of Tosta, when asked why this character is always at the bottom in society, she explained that this is because Tosta never had a chance to demonstrate her will in life. “Tosta has never had the opportunity to show her will, her desire or her passion. She simply accepted that this is life, others decide for her. When she realizes that she can take matters into her own hands and make her own decisions, she makes the most of it,” said Klimoska. “Kaymak” is a black comedy (or a happy tragedy) about two families, respectable at the beginning, happy at the end. Manchevski’s film is a merciless critique of petty bourgeois hypocrisy and an apotheosis of individual freedom. ad/nn/