Man, Bird, Myth, Magic: ‘The Tale Of Silyan’ Rises On Wings Of White Stork – Contenders Documentary

Key Highlights

• “They’re the national bird of Macedonia.
• And since I was growing up, this is the first tale I ever heard from my grandparents,” Kotevska said as she and producer-director of photography Jean Dakar appeared at Deadline’s Contenders Film: Documentary event.
• “It’s just something deep-rooted in my heart.” Watch on Deadline RELATED: ‘The Tale Of Silyan,’ ‘Apocalypse In The Tropics’ Earn Top Prizes At IDA Documentary Awards, Boosting Oscar Chances – Full Winners List The National Geographic film centers on Nikola, a farmer who has tilled land his whole life.
• When he plows fields, white storks follow him, scooping up treats from the furrows like frogs and snakes.
• Dakar captured stunning imagery of the birds as they nested atop chimneys and other structures; he also photographed them in flight with the aid of drones.