EFTERKLANG: THE MAKEDONIUM BAND
A documentary (DK/MK) directed by Andreas Johnsen
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Format: Documentary
Premiere: March 18, 2024 (CPH:DOX Filmfestival)
Screenings: Scroll down for updated list
Directed & Filmed by: Andreas Johnsen
Produced by: Andreas Johnsen (Rosforth), Rasmus Stolberg (Rumraket) & Vladica Mladenovski (MKC)
Edited by: Jip Walther Boer
Sound Design & Mix by: Diana Queirós
Running Time: 80 minutes
Languages: Danish, English, Macedonian
Distributor: Ben Bassauer, Monoduo
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The documentary ‘Efterklang: The Makedonium Band,' directed by Andreas Johnsen, provides a charming insight into a generous and border-crossing exchange between the Macedonian music scene and the Danish band Efterklang.
Throughout their 20-year career, Efterklang has frequently visited North Macedonia, establishing a close friendship with the hyper-energetic concert organiser Grga from the local venue MKC. Now, Efterklang has come up with an idea. With the assistance of Grga and MKC, they plan to spend a week assembling a band with local Macedonian musicians to create a performance in front of the architecturally stunning Makedonium independence monument.
The three musicians have little else planned as they land in the capital, Skopje, and start distributing flyers to recruit members for their new band. The project takes them out of the capital, into the countryside, up into the mountains, and all the way to the political top in their quest for allies and the country's distinctive folk music culture.
With his keen eye for drama and details, director Andreas Johnsen ('Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case,' 'Kidd Life,' 'Bugs,' and more) has crafted a compelling tour of the Balkan country's musical culture and an exciting dive into the alternative, creative process of one of Denmark's most exploratory bands.
The meeting between Efterklang and the many talented musicians joining the project carries a mutual openness and generosity, making ‘Efterklang: The Makedonium Band' a poignant, warm reminder of the unifying power and boundary-breaking nature of music.
SCREENINGS OF “EFTERKLANG: THE MAKEDONIUM BAND”:
Upcoming:
2024
08.11.2024: Hamburg, DE - UNERHÖRT! Musikfilmfestival - tickets
13.11.2024: Leeuwarden, NL - Noordelijk Film Festival - tickets
15.11.2024: Leeuwarden, NL - Noordelijk Film Festival - tickets
Past:
2024
13.03.2024: Øst For Paradis, Aarhus, DK - DOX:DANMARK
13.03.2024: Gjethuset, Frederiksværk, DK - DOX:DANMARK
14.03.2024: Hanstholm Fyret, DK - DOX:DANMARK
15.03.2024: Sønderborghus, Sønderborg, DK - DOX:DANMARK
16.03.2024: Cosmos, Roskilde, DK - DOX:DANMARK
16.03.2024: Lønstrup Cafe Bio, Lønstrup, DK - DOX:DANMARK
18.03.2024: Langå Kulturhus, Langå, DK - DOX:DANMARK
18.03.2024: Empire Bio, Copenhagen, DK - CPH:DOX
20.03.2024: Cinemateket, Copenhagen, DK - CPH:DOX
21.03.2024: Grand Teatret, Copenhagen, DK - CPH:DOX
21.03.2024: Utzon Center, Aalborg, DK - DOX:DANMARK
21.03.2024: Nordre Fælleshus, Silkeborg, DK - DOX:DANMARK
22.03.2024: Haslev Bibliotek, DK - DOX:DANMARK
22.03.2024: Jac Mat Art Studio, Næstved, DK - DOX:DANMARK
23.03.2024: Huset Esbjerg, DK - DOX:DANMARK
23.03.2024: DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, DK - afternoon screening + concert - CPH:DOX
23.03.2024: DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, DK - evening screening + concert - CPH:DOX
26.03.2024: Klaverfabrikken, Hillerød, DK - DOX:DANMARK
21.04.2024: In-Edit Netherlands, Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL
11.05.2024: Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw, PL – Kinoteka Sala 4
14.05.2024: Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw, PL – Kinoteka Sala 3
16.05.2024: Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw, PL – Kinoteka Sala 7
17.05.2024: Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw, PL – Luna Sala B
19.05.2024: Millenium Docs Against Gravity, Warsaw, PL – Muranów, Gerard
14.06.2024: Tetovo, MK – CineDays Travelling Cinema
21.06.2024: Krushevo, MK – CineDays Travelling Cinema
28.06.2024: Gevgelija, MK – CineDays Travelling Cinema
11.07.2024: Skopje, MK – CineDays - screening + concert with Efterklang: The Makedonium Band.
18.07.2024: Ohrid, MK – Beach Film Festival - screening
07.08.024: Prizren, Kosovo - DokuFest - screening + concert
27.08.2024: Oslo, NO – Oslo Pix Film Festival - screening + Q&A + mini concert
29.08.2024: Oslo, NO – Oslo Pix Film Festival - screening –
31.08.2024: Oslo, NO – Oslo Pix Film Festival - screening – info
20.09.2024: Bucharest, RO - DokuStation - screening - info
23.10.2024: Vinkovci, HR – DORF Festival - info
23.10.2024: Prague, CZ – Kino Aero – screening - info
Still photos by Søren Lynggaard.