Housekeeping for Beginners explores the universal truths of family, encompassing both the bonds we inherit and those we create. Portrait of an unconventional family; the film tells the story of a vibrant yet complex multiethnic LGBT community living together in Duda’s large apartment.
The narrative revolves around Dita, who, despite never aspiring to be a mother, finds herself compelled to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters-Mia, a tiny troublemaker, and Vanesa, a rebellious teenager. As their individual wills clash, a heartwarming story unfolds about an unlikely family’s struggle to stay together.
Housekeeping for Beginners (Macedonian: Domaḱinstvo za Početnici) is a Macedonian 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.
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. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on 5 April 2024, by Focus Features.
Housekeeping for Beginners (2024)
Domakinstvo za Pocetnici
Directed by: Goran Stolevski
Starring: Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafi, Dżada Selim, Sara Klimoska, Rozafa Celaj, Ajse Useini, Anamaria Marinca, Irena Ristic, Sanela Emin
Screenplay by: Goran Stolevski
Production Design by: Anna Rzezniczek
Cinematography by: Naum Doksevski
Film Editing by: Goran Stolevski
Costume Design by: Roza Trajceska
Art Direction by: Ludmila Bubanova, Sandra Cevreska
Music by: Alen Sinkauz, Nenad Sinkauz
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language throughout and some teen drinking.
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release Date: September 6, 2023 (Venice), April 5, 2024 (United States)
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