The Happiest Man in the World (2022 film)

The Happiest Man in the World
Directed byTeona Strugar Mitevska
Screenplay byTeona Strugar Mitevska
Elma Tataragić
Produced byLabina Mitevska
StarringJelena Kordić Kuret
CinematographyVirginie Saint-Martin
Edited byPer K. Kirkegaard
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountriesNorth Macedonia
Denmark
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Slovenia

The Happiest Man in the World (Macedonian: Најсреќниот човек на светот, romanizedNajsreḱniot čovek na svetot, Danish: Et strejf af lykke, French: L'Homme le plus heureux du monde) is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska.

An international co-production between North Macedonia, Denmark, Belgium, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia,[1] it premiered at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti sidebar.[2][3] The film won the Grand Prize at the 2022 Les Arcs Film Festival.[4] It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[5]

Plot

Cast

  • Jelena Kordić Kuret as Asja
  • Adnan Omerović as Zoran
  • Labina Mitevska as Marta
  • Ana Kostovska as Mersiha
  • Ksenija Marinković as Azemina
  • Izudin Bajrović as Asim
  • Irma Alimanović as Ema
  • Vedrana Božinović as Aida
  • Mona Muratović as Sabina

References

  1. ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (4 September 2022). "Review: The Happiest Man in the World". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ Romney, Jonathan (2 September 2022). "'The Happiest Man In The World': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ van de Klashorst, Marc (2 September 2022). "Venice 2022 review: The Happiest Man in the World (Teona Strugar Mitevska)". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (16 December 2022). "'Vera', 'The Happiest Man In The World' take top prizes at Les Arcs Film Festival". Screen International. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Dore, Shalini (2 November 2022). "Oscar International Feature Film Race: Complete List of Submissions". Variety. Retrieved 20 October 2024.