Regional Competition

The Love Room

Suzana Dinevski
Screening time  
28.03. / Tuesday, 17:00 - 19:00 Theatre 5  
29.03. / Wednesday, 15:00 - 17:00 Theatre 4  

How do women live whose husbands are serving time in prison? How are marital relationships maintained from prison? What effect it has on their children? A social portrait of two families as it looks into the intimate world of conjugal visits at North Macedonia’s most notorious prison IDRIZOVO, and the effects it has on family and their surrounding world. A story on the bond of love between a father and his children. A passionate tale of a mother’s strength and eternal love. A poignant portrayal of the families of Dr. Milan Zarubica and of Daniel Ilievski, who are both serving time for committed crimes in the largest correctional facilities in the country, IDRIZOVO.

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Suzana Dinevski

Suzana Dinevski was born in Canada, but grew up in Skopje, North Macedonia, where at twelve years of age she became fascinated with filmmaking, inspired by the old, John Wayne western movies she loved to watch with her father. Suzana has a degree in film studies (BFA) from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada and a Master's degree in film and video production (MFA) from York University in Toronto, Canada and is a Berlinale Talent Alumni (2007) and IDFAcademy Alumni (2022). Suzana has written, produced and directed several award-winning films and formed her own production company Suzi Kju in 2013 in Skopje. The Love Room is her first feature documentary film.

General sponsor

Ljubovnata Soba

Macedonia
2022, 90'

Directed by:
Suzana Dinevski

Screenplay by:
Suzana Dinevski

Cinematography:
Fejmi Daut

Edited by:
Goran Vucic

Music:
Duke Bojadziev

Producers:
Suzana Dinevski, Vladimir Stojcevski, Bonnie Bojana Dinevski

Produced by:
Suzi Kju Production, Award Film & Video

Festivals & Awards:

Thessaloniki DF: Neaniko Plano Award (2022), Phoenix FF (2023)