The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (2012)
After her son's tragic death, Helena abducts her employee, Lucian, and travels with him and her husband to scatter her son's ashes in Macedonia. Meanwhile, Lucian's lover struggles to provide for their son and break free from her dictatorial father.
Director: Teona Strugar Mitevska
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Victoria Abril as Helena |
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Labina Mitevska as Aysun |
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Jean-Marie Galey as Emil |
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Arben Bajraktaraj as Lucien |
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Firdaus Nebi as Ismail |
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Dimitar Gjorgjievski as Noah |
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Katarina Orlandić as Young Turkish girl |
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Teresa Ovídio as Therapist |
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Raimund Widra as Young man on the street |
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Bereda Reshit as Brahim |
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Tamer Ibrahim as Brahim’s Father |
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Žaklina Stefkovska as Store Cashier |
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Kiril Gravčev as Man on Bench |
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Džafer Memišovski as Man on Bench 2 |
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Maja Veljkovikj - Panovska as Social Worker 1 |
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Anastas Tanovski as Social Worker 2 |
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Rujiš Begovska as Customs Officer |
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Petar Gorko as Macedonian Policeman |
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Vladimir Tuliev as Lucian’s Friend |
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Vančo Krstevski as Kitchen Older Cook |
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Mile Vrateovski as Waiter on the wedding |
| Production | Diana Elbaum | Producer |
| Camera | Mátyás Erdély | Director of Photography |
| Art | Stephan von Tresckow | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monika Lorber | Costume Design |
| Production | Kirijana Nikoloska | Casting |
| Art | Vuk Mitevski | Production Design |
| Production | Danijel Hočevar | Producer |
| Production | Ana Jordanova | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Nicolas Gaster | Editor |
| Production | Labina Mitevska | Producer |
| Production | Marcel Lenz | Producer |
| Production | Sébastien Delloye | Producer |
| Writing | Teona Strugar Mitevska | Writer |
| Directing | Teona Strugar Mitevska | Director |
| Directing | Ivo Baru | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kirijana Nikoloska | Third Assistant Director |