EXCLUSIVE: Sales and distribution agency Lightdox today announced the acquisition of At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking for international sales representation ahead of the film’s world’s premiere at Sheffield DocFest. Maja Novaković, who hails from Bosnia-Herzegovina, makes her feature directiorial debut with the documentary; watch the trailer above. Her 2019 short doc Then Comes the Evening screened at film festivals around the world, winning awards at Full Frame, Pärnu in Estonia, MiradasDoc in the Canary Islands, Cinéma Vérité in Tehran, Iran and others.
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bring to mind Honeyland , the Oscar-nominated documentary from North Macedonia. “In the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Emin, in his twilight years, toils alongside his faithful horse,” reads a synopsis of the film. “Through bitter cold and harsh conditions, he seeks solace and warmth in nature’s embrace and finds fleeting comfort in sharing his burdens with his only true confidant.
A story about man and grief as a universal human experience that can be both isolating and unifying.” At the Door of th.
