On the margins

In Margina, Ljupcho Temelkovski accompanies a Roma family in Macedonia. The film observes the laborious everyday life of the characters, marked by deprivation, humiliation and racism. The many-member family lives together in cramped conditions. The men try to earn money with informal odd jobs and show great talent for improvisation. Margina was shot over a long period of time with a 3-person team. The film succeeds in getting surprisingly close to the people in their private everyday lives. The film shows in a touching way the efforts, but also the exhaustion of the family members, who persistently fight for a better life.

Keywords

  • Next Gen: Universität der Künste Berlin
  • Politics: Human Rights
  • Screen: Southeast Europe
  • eastern europe
  • family
  • work

Director

  • Ljupcho Temelkovski

Documentary, Independent


1h 22min


16+

DE

Germany
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
2015
We accompany a Roma family in Macedonia in their laborious everyday life, marked by deprivation, humiliation and racism.

We accompany a Roma family in Macedonia in their laborious everyday life, marked by deprivation, humiliation and racism.


In Margina, Ljupcho Temelkovski accompanies a Roma family in Macedonia. The film observes the laborious everyday life of the characters, marked by deprivation, humiliation and racism.


The many-member family lives together in cramped conditions. The men try to earn money with informal odd jobs and show great talent for improvisation.


Margina was shot over a long period of time with a 3-person team. The film succeeds in getting surprisingly close to the people in their private everyday lives.


The film shows in a touching way the efforts, but also the exhaustion of the family members, who persistently fight for a better life.

Cast & Crew