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Housekeeping for Beginners

Housekeeping for Beginners (Macedonian: Домаќинство за почетници, romanized: Domaḱinstvo za početnici) is a 2023 drama film written, directed and edited by Goran Stolevski. It stars Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafi, and Dżada Selim. It is an international co-production between North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Poland, Australia and the United States.

Housekeeping for Beginners
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGoran Stolevski
Written byGoran Stolevski
Produced by
  • Blerta Basholli
  • Marija Dimitrova
  • Beata Rzezniczek
  • Klaudia Smieja
  • Milan Stojanovic
  • Anikca Tilic
Starring
CinematographyNaum Doksevski
Edited byGoran Stolevski
Music byAlen Sinkauz
Nenad Sinkauz
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) (Venice)
  • 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) (United States)
  • 9 May 2024 (2024-05-09) (Australia)
Running time
107 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Poland
  • Serbia
  • Australia
  • Croatia
  • Kosovo
  • North Macedonia
  • United States
LanguagesAlbanian
Macedonian
Romani
Box office$313,445[2][3]

The film premiered on 6 September 2023, at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Queer Lion. It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4] It was released in the United States on 5 April 2024, and later in Australia on 9 May 2024.

Summary

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Dita is forced to raise her girlfriend's two daughters even though she has never aspired to be a mother. A touching tale about an odd family's battle to be together emerges when their separate wills collide.

Cast

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Production

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In May 2022, it was announced Goran Stolevski would direct the film, with Marija Dimitrova serving as producer.[5] Principal photography began by July 2022.[6] In February 2023, it was announced Anamaria Marinca had joined the cast of the film.[7]

Release

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It had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 6 September 2023.[8] In August 2023, prior to the festival premiere, Focus Features acquired distribution rights to the film.[9] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' section and was screened on 5 October 2023.[10] It was released in the United States on 5 April 2024,[11] after being previously scheduled to be released on 26 January 2024.[12] It will be released in Australia on 9 May 2024, with Maslow Entertainment co-distributing the film with Focus Features and Universal Pictures.[13]

Reception

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Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Orizzonti Award for Best Feature Film Goran Stolevski Nominated [8]
Queer Lion Won [14]
Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente – Special Mention Won
Chicago International Film Festival 22 October 2023 Gold Q-Hugo Housekeeping for Beginners Nominated [15]
Silver Q-Hugo Won
European Film Awards 9 December 2023 University Film Award Nominated [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Housekeeping for Beginners". Venice International Film Festival. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Housekeeping for Beginners (2024)". The Numbers. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Housekeeping for Beginners (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Филмот "Домаќинство за почетници" е македонски кандидат за Оскар за долгометражен интернационален филм" [The film "Housekeeping for Beginners" is a Macedonian candidate for the Oscar for a feature-length international film]. МКД.мк (in Macedonian). Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Marija Dimitrova • Producer, List Production". Cineuropa. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (28 July 2022). "'My best friends were Hepburn and Bergman': Aussie director takes critics by storm". The Age. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (13 February 2023). "Goran Stolevski's 'Housekeeping For Beginners', With Anamaria Marinca, Launched By New Europe; Pic Follows Focus Acquisitions 'You Won't Be Alone' & 'Of An Age' – EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (15 August 2023). "Focus Features Boards Goran Stolevski's Venice-Bound 'Housekeeping for Beginners' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Housekeeping for Beginners". Focus Features. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ Thompson, Jaden (17 November 2023). "Focus Features' 'Housekeeping for Beginners' Slated for January Theatrical Release". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  13. ^ Vann-Wall, Silvi (27 February 2024). "Housekeeping for Beginners secures national release date". ScreenHub. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  14. ^ "COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 80TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL". La Biennale di Venezia. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  15. ^ "59th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Award-Winners". Roger Ebert.com. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  16. ^ "These are the five nominated films for European University Film Award (EUFA)". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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