The Witch Hunters

Synopsis

10-year-old Jovan has had cerebral palsy for as long as he can remember. His condition has shaped his everyday life and made him think of himself as invisible to others – particularly his parents and classmates. In the world of his imagination, however, to which he escapes frequently, he is free to be who he wants and possesses the hero superpowers that everybody dreams of.

Jovan’s (extra)ordinary existence is suddenly shaken up by a new classmate, Milica. Bit by bit, brave and determined Milica tears down the wall that Jovan has built around himself and eventually invites him to join her on a real life adventure – to liberate her father from his new wife, Milica’s stepmother, whom she believes is a witch.

The quest offers Jovan a reality beyond anything he could have imagined, but in order to become a true hero Jovan first has to learn to accept himself for who he is.

Cast

Mihajlo Milavic
Silma Mahmuti

Crew

DIRECTOR / Rasko Miljkovic
WRITER / Marko Manojlovic, Milos Kreckovic
PRODUCERS / Jovana Karaulic (Action Production)
CO-PRODUCERS / Snezana van Houwelingen, Ognen Antov
CO-PRODUCTION COMPANY / This&That Productions (Serbia), Dream Factory (Macedonia)

SUPPORTED BY / Film Center Serbia, The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, North Macedonia Film Agency, MEDIA Creative Europe

Awards

Young People’s Jury Award for Best Feature Film / TIFF Kids, ECFA – European Children’s Film Association Award / Kids Film Festival

Festivals

Sundance FF, USA, TIFF Kids – Canada – World Premiere, Cinemagic Dublin Festival – Ireland Zlin IFF – Czech Republic – The City of Zlín, Transilvania IFF – Romania, Kyiv IFF Molodist – Ukraine, Prishtina IFF – Kosovo, Giffoni FF, Italy, Herceg Novi – Montenegro Film Festival, Montenegro, 4 Elements FF, Slovakia, Sarajevo FF, Bosnia & Herzegovina, BUSTER FF, Denmark, Jevany IFF, Czech Republic, Zurich FF, Switzerland, Schlingel IFF, Germany – Children’s Film Competition, Filmski Susreti Nis, SRBIJA, Dunav Film Fest Smederevo, SRBIJA, DYTIATKO International Children’s TV Festival, Ukraine , Kids Film Festival, Poland – ECFA, Busan IFF, South Korea, Hamburg FF, Germany, Riga IFF, Latvia, São Paulo IFF, Brazil – New Directors Competition, Kaohsiung FF, Taiwan, Cinekid, The Netherlands, Filem’On Festival, Belgium – Competition ‘Kids’ , Minsk IFF Listapad, Belarus – Children and youth film competition, “Listapadzik”, Cambridge FF, UK, Rio de Janeiro IFF, Brazil – Mostra, Geração Best Film, European Film Forum Scanorama, Lithuania, Juniorfest, Czech Republic, Cottbus FF, Germany, Kids Film Festival, Poland, Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival, Poland, Smile SIFFCY, India, Athens International Children & Youth Film Festival CineDoc Kids, Greece, Göteborg IFF, Sweden