Bal-Can-Can (, transliterated Bal-Kan-Kan) is a 2005 Macedonian action comedy film about a deserter who travels throughout the Balkans as a political immigrant in search of his dead mother-in-law who is wrapped in a carpet.
Cast Actor Role Vlado Jovanovski Trendafil Karanfilov Adolfo Margiotta Santino Genovese Zvezda Angelovska Ruža Karanfilova Branko Đurić Šefket Ramadani Seka Sablić Zumbula Toni Mihajlovski Džango Miodrag Krivokapić Veselin Kabadajić Nikola Kojo Osman Rizvanbegović Branko Ognjanovski Serafim Karanfilov Kiril Pop Hristov Ćoro Vasko Todorov Vitomir Antonella Troise Lara
Production The film was a co-production of Macedonia (now North Macedonia), Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Britain. The executive producer of the film was Loris Curci. The screenplay was written by Darko Mitrevski, who also directed the film. The director of cinemaphotography was Suki Medencević and the film was edited by Giacobbe Gamberini. Auditions for extras were held in July 2003 in Skopje. The filming happened in September and October.
Release The film was released in 2005.
Reception Dennis Harvey of Variety, commenting on the film, wrote: "Writer-helmer Darko Mitrevski keeps pushing the envelope... The cynical, hallucinatory, modern Pilgrim's Progress is a trip, with memorably out-there sequences sure to build a cult rep among adventuresome cineastes."
Box office The film has been the highest-grossing film in North Macedonia, with over 100,000 tickets sold. It was also released in Russia, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Awards and nominations Event Award Winner/Nominee Result27th Moscow International Film FestivalSpecial Mention of the Film Critic's Guild of RussiaDarko MitrevskiWonGolden St. GeorgeDarko MitrevskiNominatedMotovun Film FestivalPropeller of Motovun - From A to A Award, Best Film In the South-East European RegionDarko MitrevskiWon
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