EFTERKLANG: THE MAKEDONIUM BAND
A documentary (DK/MK) directed by Andreas Johnsen.
Poster for Efterklang: The Makedonium Band.
Photo by Søren Lynggaard. Titles design by Andreas Johnsen.
Format: Documentary
Worldwide Premiere: November 21st 2025 via Vimeo On Demand
Festival 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
Full Credits: scroll down
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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.
CREDITS:
DIRECTOR and CINEMATOGRAPHER: Andreas Johnsen
FILM EDITOR: Jip Walther Boer
EFTERKLANG & THE MAKEDONIUM BAND
Mads Brauer: keys, synth
Casper Clausen: vocal, guitar
Rasmus Stolberg: bass
Martina Barakoska: drums
Dina Jashari: vocal, ukulele
Iva Damjanovski: theremin, vocal, reading
Jane Trajkovski: guitar
Stefche Stojkovski: kaval, gajda, tambura, tapan
Dejan Spasovic: oud, kemane
Sasho Tatarchevski: choir leader
Elena Vasova: choir leader
MKC Youth Female Choir
SOUND DESIGNER and MIX: Diana Queirós
CONCERT MIXER: Mads Brauer
SOUND EFFECTS EDITOR: Mikkel Nielsen
SOUND RECORDIST and TRANSLATIONS: Dragan Spasov
CONCERT RECORDIST: Nenad Trifunovski
SOUND CONSULTANT: Peter Albrechtsen
SOUND FACILITIES: Offscreen & Tonestyrelsen, Copenhagen
COLORGRADER: Maria Klarlund
ONLINE: Martin Schmidt
ADDITIONAL CONCERT FOOTAGE
Stefan Samandov
Milan Blazevski
Josip Zdravkovski
Ivan Zdravkovski
COSTUME DESIGNER and STYLING: Irina Tosheva
MKC CREW
Grga
Margarita Arsova
Emilija Cockova
Sonja Ismail
Ruse Arsov
Filip Nikolovski
Kiril Mechalov
Dimitrij Dimitrov
Panche Gelevski
Vancho Bogoev
Marija Mladenovska
Vlado Stojanovski
SPYCAM and STILL PHOTOGRAPHER: Søren Lynggaard
EDITING CONSULTANTS
Max Kestner
Kræsten Kusk
TITLE DESIGN: Andreas Johnsen
FUNDRAISER: Nana Senderovitz
SONGS PERFORMED
Hold me Close When You Can
Written by Efterklang
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Plant
Written by Efterklang and Rune Mølgaard
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Getting Reminders
Written by Efterklang
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Hold mine hænder
Written by Efterklang
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Нека оваа темнина не е камбанарија, туку дрво
(Lascia che questa oscurità non sia un campanile, ma un albero)
written by Iva Damjanovski
Animated Heart
Written by Efterklang
Published by Sony Music Publishing
To a New Day
Written by Efterklang and Rune Mølgaard
Published by Sony Music Publishing
Руси коси имам (Red Apples Red Wine)
Traditional
Sentiment
Written by Efterklang, Rune Mølgaard and Tatu Rönkkö
Published by Sony Music Publishing
DISTRIBUTOR
Monoduo Films
The Director, Efterklang and MKC would like to thank the municipality of Kruševo and everyone involved.
Still photos above by Søren Lynggaard.
SCREENINGS OF “EFTERKLANG: THE MAKEDONIUM BAND”:
2025
04.03.2025: Leipzig, DE - Balkan Film Week -
20.03.2025: Bydgoszcz, PL - Ethniesy
05.04.2025: Budapest, HU - Budapest Ritmo Festival
09.05.2025: Munich, DE - DOK.Fest
10.05.2025: Munich, DE - DOK.Fest
11.05.2025: Munich, DE - DOK.Fest
15.05.2025: Munich, DE - DOK.Fest
17.05.2025: Munich, DE - DOK.Fest
07.06.2025: Helsinki, FI - OddFest
12.07.2025: Oberaudorf, DE - Musikfilmtage
30.10.2025: Tromsø, NO - Tromsø World
31.10.2025: Skien, NO - Skien World
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
08.11.2024: Hamburg, DE - UNERHÖRT! Musikfilmfestival
13.11.2024: Leeuwarden, NL - Noordelijk Film Festival
15.11.2024: Leeuwarden, NL - Noordelijk Film Festival