Skopje, January 27 (MIA) - Premiere of documentary film "Tobacco Girl" of Biljana Garvanlieva will be held Wednesday at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FIPA) in French town Biarritz.
The film is funded by German TV station 3Sat, Suzanne Schule is the cinematographer, Oliver Josifovski is the author of the music, performed by band "Ljubojna".
The story focuses on a 14-year-old girl Mumine, who grows tobacco together with her parents. They are part of the Juruk community in Macedonia, Turkish people that came to Southern Europe 600 years ago, populating the country's mountainous areas. According to their tradition, Mumine should be bought by her future husband for about EUR 3,000. Mumine wants to escape in order to marry for love, but her mother warns her this would make her an outcast.
The film follows Mumine's struggle to win the right over her life, torn between tradition and modern life. It also tackles the culture of Juruks, who have managed to preserve their language and tradition while living in an enclosed world.
Garvanlieva, who lives and works in Germany, won a number of awards for her previous documentary "The Girl with the Accordion". ik/fd/9:58
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