SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL AND HUMAN VALUES “BOGORODICEN POKROV” – “HOLY VIRGIN MARY OMOPHORION”

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WELCOME!

Dear,
Welcome to the seventh International Film Festival for Cultural, Spiritual and Human Values ​​- "The Intercession of the Virgin Mary", which is the only one of its kind in our country. This year it is online from December 17 to 25, 2022. The festival program includes documentary and feature films dedicated to cultural, spiritual heritage and humanity, as well as historical and biographical films. The festival was founded in 2016 and has so far been supported by 12 Embassies in the country and numerous companies. Starting this year, the festival is growing into a multimedia project under the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos and with publishing, music concerts, exhibitions and other cultural and artistic events. These would take place throughout the year, according to the possibilities. This year, within the framework of the festival, for the first time, the book by the author, M.Sc. Mile Ginovski, “How I Saw the Mother of God-Theotokos”, a testimony to the miracle of the appearance of the Mother of God in the Sogle Monastery, near Bogomila, will be promoted. The promoters of the book are Prof. Dr. Jovan Takovski, Archpriest - Stavrophorus and Prof. Dr. Cane Mojanovski. The promotion will be held in the Cathedral Church “St. Clement of Ohrid”, on the feast of the Conception of St. Anne with the Most Holy Theotokos on December 22 at 7:30 p.m. The book was promoted on Mount Athos, and now for the first time here too. We invite everyone to attend this spiritual event. The Honorary President of the festival is Prof. Dr. Jovan Takovski, Archpriest - Stavrophorus, awarded the gold medal “St. Clement of Ohrid” at the state level. The festival's program council consists of: Antonio Mitrikeski, professor at the Faculty of Theology and director, winner of numerous international awards, Gjoko Gjorgevski, dean of the Faculty of Theology "St. Clement of Ohrid" in Skopje and former Ambassador to the Vatican, Vladimir Angelov, senior filmologist and Director of the Cinematheque of the Republic of Macedonia and Zorica Kostovska, founder and director of the festival, former 10-year member of the International Academy of Television Sciences and Arts in New York - Emmy Awards, TV and film producer, dipl. diplomat and dipl. theologian. The organization is of Top World TV production from Skopje, which was founded in 1994, whose determination is to foster socially beneficial, spiritual, ethical and humane projects. Otherwise, the festival does not have a commercial character, all film screenings and programs are free. Our mission and goal is to spread spiritual values ​​among people and to educate young generations in the direction of goodness, morality, ethics, sacrifice, love and spirituality! The patrons of the festival this year are, traditionally, the Russian Embassy in Skopje, Neofit-Russian Production and the Lukoil company, who helped us and supported the Russian films at the festival, the Jewish Community with support for the film The Story of Cherry, the Film Festival "Vedenje dushe" from Serbia, with the provision of films from Serbia, the Honorary Consul of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Macedonia Mrs. Biljana Damjanovska-Jancevska for the support of films from RTRS, Republika Srpska. Traditionally, the European University awards free education - a four-year scholarship for the most valuable volunteer - helper of the festival. We express our great gratitude to TV 5 and TV Alfa for supporting the translation and subtitling of a certain number of films. Also, many thanks for the English translation of the films “Symbols” by Aleksandar Mladenovski from Sydney and Marija Dragović from the European University in Skopje, as well as Marija Peeva for the graphic design. Friends and sponsors of the festival are “Transkop” - passenger transport Bitola, “Pakomak” - Skopje, Winery “Chiflik” from Bitola, “Pakomak” - Skopje / Save Nature, “European University” - Skopje, “Arbo Travel” - specialized in pilgrimage trips, Chinese restaurant “Star Ocean” - Skopje, “Derma Bella”, center for aesthetic medicine and cosmetology and Hotel “Premier - Center”, Bitola. Many thanks to all of them!

Respectfully,
Зорица Костовска – TV and film producer
Founder and director of the festival
topworldskopje@gmail.com
www.topworldtv.network
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http://youtube.com/@topworld888

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PROGRAM OF THE FESTIVAL HOLY VIRGIN MARY OMOPHORION -2022

The festival is on the YouTube platform, ON LINE

December 17, 2022 9:00 p.m. "The Earthly Life of Jesus Christ" - https://youtu.be/OOVhlrRIUfo The film shows the places related to the life of the Lord Jesus Christ, from His birth to His death on the Cross and Resurrection. Step by step, the Lord's life path is shown... The film was seen by over 2.5 million viewers in Russia alone. Author: Alexander Kazakevich Director: Konstantin Golenchik Producer: Dmitry Mendeleev Studio "Neofit", 52 min. Russia

December 18, 2022 9:00 PM Maalula - https://youtu.be/ZE2-iDkZ4Wc reportage about the only village in Syria, Maalula, in which, together with the small neighboring villages of Jabadan and Asarka, the language spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ is still spoken today. The Aramaic people used this language from the first century AD to the seventh century AD. Author: Milana Majar Production RTRS, 14 min. Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

December 18, 2022 9:30 p.m. In the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul https://youtu.be/9uB6JAp8zL0 - a reportage about Christianity in Damascus, which emerged in the first century, and about the churches and monasteries in this city. It shows the oldest street in the world, Sharea, known in the Bible as Straight Street, where the Apostle Paul regained his sight and Jesus Christ instructed him to spread Christianity... Author: Milana Majar Production RTRS, 31 min. Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

December 19, 2022 9:00 p.m. Saint Nicholas - A True Story - https://youtu.be/6sOsbkMdi2M, a documentary about the life of St. Nicholas, filmed in authentic places from his life. Famous scientists clarify the difference between St. Nicholas of Myra and St. Nicholas of Zion, who have similar life stories. Through historical original documents, it is confirmed that St. Nicholas is a real person and for the first time the real image of St. Nicholas is published as he looked, based on new scientific research. Producer: M.K.Bennet Director: Stuart Lachlan Presenter: Mark Wilson Production: Lachlan Creative & Vision Video USA, 55 min.
December 20, 2022 9:00 p.m. Vatopedi https://youtu.be/ZE2-iDkZ4Wc Art historian Dušan Milovanović talks about one of the richest monasteries on Athos, Vatopedi, which was built in the 13th century. Saint Sava resided in it, had the largest library, and today has the most precious and largest number of icons, the oldest of which are from the 12th century. Author of the series Darko Petrović Producer Vladan Stanković Director Đorđe Milosavljević Production Positive Production, 16 min. Serbia

December 20, 2022 9:30 p.m. The Story of a Cherry – the film is a moving testimony of neurosurgeon Dr. Tuvij Jusifović from Israel, about the dramatic events in 1943 and 1944, when the citizens of Pirot in Serbia, risking their lives, saved several Jewish children and families, whom the Bulgarian occupiers planned to hand over to the infamous Treblinka camp. Dr. Tuvij has the strength in the end to forgive and say “What was, was. I don’t hate anyone.” Screenplay and direction: Emilija Lalić Cinematography and editing: Milan Popović Executive producer: Miloje Nešić Production by RTS, 40 min. Serbia

December 21, 2022 9:00 p.m. The House of Angels – https://youtu.be/uqFKSaaLZ3Y A documentary-research film that deals with the phenomenon of the cult monastery of Nemanjici Kumanica, in which the identity of the relics found there is sought. The work, which is the diploma-master's thesis of the director Branka Bešević Gajić, has been awarded the Grand Prix, the SANU Recognition, the award for directing in Mostar and in Russia... Producer, Screenplay and Direction: Branka Bešević Gajić Editor: Tijana Todorović FDU, 38 min. Serbia

December 22, 2022 19.30 Cathedral of St. Clement of Ohrid Promotion of the book How I Saw the Mother of God-Theotokos, by the author, M.A. Mile Ginovski. Promoters are Prof. Dr. Jovan Takovski, Archpriest Stavrophor and Prof. Dr. Cane Mojanovski.

December 23, 2022 9:00 p.m. "The Elders and Russian Literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky" https://youtu.be/TgvEUFULZmA Dostoevsky was brought to Optina Hermitage by a family tragedy: his three-year-old son Alyosha died. In his secular life, he needed spiritual orientations, which he found in the elders of Optina Hermitage. These events brought the writer closer to God. Dostoevsky is the first to describe these elders in his works... Author and host: Alexander Kazakevich Director: Viktor Yushchenko Producer: Dmitry Mendeleev Studio "Neofit", 26 min. Russia

December 23, 2022 9:30 p.m. The Elders and Russian Literature: Alexander Pushkin https://youtu.be/-7QkSAo67-A https://youtu.be/-7QkSAo67-A Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, only twice in his works, allows himself to mention the name Seraphim... His work also presents the image of another figure with whom the poet may have even met in 1830 – the image of St. Seraphim of Sarov. Author and host: Alexander Kazakevich Director: Viktor Yushchenko Producer: Dmitry Mendeleev Studio "Neofit", 26 min. Russia

December 24, 2022 Christian Symbols, https://youtu.be/n3BqRw_Twvw, a documentary film along with the film's promotion, from the Top World archive. The film is part of the Symbols series, the result of a five-year documentary research that talks about the continuity of the history of the MOC-OA from the time of the Apostle Paul to the present day and about Christian symbols. The Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, His Holiness Stefan, and a large number of top internationally recognized authorities, including Academician Petar Ilievski, Academician Tsvetan Grozdanov, Dr. Ana Shukarova, Dr. Gjoko Gjorgevski, Dr. Elizabeta Dimitrova and others, participate. The film is in Macedonian, and has a Serbian version https://youtu.be/uajxkd4EeIk and English. https://youtu.be/uC9xt5OWnA8 It is being shown for the first time at this festival in honor and memory of several collaborators who have passed away, including Dragi Tanevski, director of photography, and Kole Jovanovski, editor and director, both with numerous international and national awards who wrote the TV history of the MPC-OA and Macedonia in their working lives. Also, in memory of all the top scientists who are no longer with us and whose works will forever be part of the Macedonian heritage. Screenplay and direction: Zorica Kostovska Director of photography: Dragi Tanevski Editor: Kole Jovanovski Production: Top World, 98 minutes. Macedonia

December 25, 2022 9:00 p.m. Literacy,https://youtu.be/UMM0QFycFSg documentary film from the Symbols series from the Top World archive. It talks about the continuity of the alphabet and language in Macedonia from ancient times to its proclamation as the official language in the state of Macedonia on August 2, 1944 at the Prohor Pcinski Monastery, at the historical meeting of ASNOM. The world's greatest recognized authorities in this field participate: Academician Dr. Petar Ilievski, Academician Dr. Cvetan Grozdanov, Prof. Ilija Čašule, Assoc. Prof. Lidija Slaveska, Dr. Blagica Petkova. The film is in Macedonian, and there is a version in Serbian and English. It is being shown for the first time at this festival in honor and memory of several collaborators who have passed away, including Dragi Tanevski, director of photography, and Kole Jovanovski, editor and director, both with numerous international and national awards who wrote the TV history of the Macedonian Orthodox Church and Macedonia in their working lives. Also, in memory of all the top scientists who are no longer with us and whose works will forever be part of the Macedonian heritage. Screenplay and direction: Zorica Kostovska Director of photography: Dragi Tanevski Editor: Kole Jovanovski Production: Top World, 33 minutes. Macedonia

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"HOW I SAW THE MOTHER OF GOD"

Promotion of the book "HOW I SAW THE MOTHER OF GOD" by the author, M.A. Mile Ginovski. Promoters are Prof. Dr. Jovan Takovski, Archpriest Stavrophor and Prof. Dr. Cane Mojanovski. 22.December / Thursday at 19.30. Cathedral "St. Kliment Ohridski"