Redjo, is the last house worker left in the village. He travels through different families problems and show us different stories filled with love and sadness, life and death, in the end everything fades away, and no one’s calling him anymore.
In the village of Slupkovo there is a huge emigration. Specially, the young population of the village. Almost all the young people left their homes and moved abroad looking for better life and any kind of work. The village is left only with old people and several middle-aged. Due to the fact that young people are missing, there is no one to work for 10 euros a day. Then, a man with a name Rexho appears. Rexho is a universal worker, he works all the things that the villagers need. Rexho, along with his little son called Nick and his wife Hira work together. Rexho works all the things starting from decorating, mowing yards, chopping trees, cleaning, etc. While his wife is cleaning houses or guarding children. The film tells us 6 different stories from the perspective of Rexho. Everywhere he goes, to each house, we will get to know the stories he inviels. And each story is a story of itself, Rexho is the protagonist who connects these stories. One day, Rexho meets the most dangerous man, a racketeer, in the village, Miftar. He always makes problems, but this time his problems affect Rexho’s life and completelly change it. Will Redzo succeed in his fight to keep living in his Slupkovo?
Director, writer, producer, DOP Ibër Deari born in Kumanova, Macedonia in 1990. He is a director and writer, known for My City Screams(2015), TOKA(2016), A long way Home(2017). Ibër Deari is award-winning director, his most recent film as director is My City Screams. He has been making films since high school, He has also written and directed a number of short fictional and documentary videos He continued the Film School in the University of Audiovisual Arts “ESRA” in Skopje. He graduated in 2013 with the film “LAST CONFESSION” , and he graduated in the master studies in “ESRA” and hereby was given the title Master of Arts in the Department of Film Direction with the film “TOKA” (Land) and graduation paper defence “TO FILM OR NOT TO FILM”.
Why this movie, and why exactly at this time? Because now is the best and the most current time for the main line problem. Although all the people have escaped to the European countries, and the rest of the world capitals, we have forgotten that we have slowly left this place, in order not to come back ever. Life here is really hard, but in Europe is really sad. The idea for this film stems from the complaints and the hopeless words we hear every day on television, in cafes, at home, and almost everywhere. Most of the people who leave the country are unfortunately the young generation. The question is where does this category of people go? For a better life or a harder life? They may be doing well in the economic part, but the emotional part is slowly endangering. Our place was left without young people, where there is no youth, no prospect, no life. Many companies complain that there are no employees, many families complain that they have no life, many adults complain that their children are left without a job. All those people who already know how is life like living in European countries already know that it is not easy, they know how it feels. Somewhere between this sad stories comes out the character of Redjio, which I can say is inspired from a real person’s life. A poor man who does not generally get into politics to leave the country for a better life. He loves living a happy and careless life in Balkans and with his family. He takes advantage of the situation when somebody is looking for a one day worker. He is always available and accepts the work. He goes from house to house to work. He is very nice, loving, and lives only for the family, and for their happiness. Their only wish as a family is to save some money and go on vacation to the sea for the first time in their lives. To achieve this dream, they strive to work hard. This film is essentially a critique of society and policies that the country gives as a wrong message to the younger generations. As difficult as it is, we still have to fight to survive in our homes.
But what happens when the crooked people stay on your way? Can you keep on struggling not to leave, or that becomes impossible? Does anyone knows the right answers? That is why this film should be filmed and try to find right solutions. This movie is more like a comedy / drama because you can easily criticize a society by smiling rather than telling them how wrong they are. Besides humor Charlie Chaplin has managed to criticize the worst habits of society. I personally believe a lot in the script and realization of this film.
Short Bio of Director
Director, writer, producer, DOP Ibër Deari born in Kumanova, Macedonia in 1990. He is a director and writer, known for My City Screams(2015), TOKA(2016), A long way Home(2017). Ibër Deari is award-winning director, his most recent film as director is My City Screams. He has been making films since high school, He has also written and directed a number of short fictional and documentary videos He continued the Film School in the University of Audiovisual Arts “ESRA” in Skopje. He graduated in 2013 with the film “LAST CONFESSION” , and he graduated in the master studies in “ESRA” and hereby was given the title Master of Arts in the Department of Film Direction with the film “TOKA” (Land) and graduation paper defence “TO FILM OR NOT TO FILM”.