Dead Roots
26-Best Student Fiction
Meglen Trpkov Anzik
Netherlands,
Fiction,
Dutch,
Macedonian,
00:25:49
After a haunting vision of a distant land, Siljan sets out in search of his origins. A mysterious journey leads him from the quiet parks of the Netherlands to the rugged landscapes of Macedonia, where memories, dreams, and reality begin to blur. Guided by a cryptic Soothsayer, Siljan unravels a truth that reshapes his identity and his place in the world. As realities converge and a fear of losing everything, he must face the question: can we ever truly return home?
Film block:
STUDENT FICTION / ONCE UPON A NIGHT
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
- Language Dutch, Macedonian
- Country Netherlands
- Genre Fiction
- Producer Meglen Trpkov Anzik, Petar Antevski, Sinolicka Trpkova
- Cast Hristijan Krstevski, Sinolicka Trpkova, Talija Gjorgjieva, Tony Naumovski
- Year of creation 2025
- Duration 00:25:49
Meglen Anzik Trpkov (1994) is a Macedonian-Dutch filmmaker graduating in Audiovisual Media at the School of the Arts Utrecht, majoring in directing and screenwriting. Drawing on his early acting background, he channels personal experience into stories that connect to the broader human condition. Not bound to a specific style, his work returns to recurring themes: the passing of time, vulnerability, nostalgia, and grief.
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