Grandma Despina

Grandma Despina

4.7 | 1905-11-02 | Documentary

This scene is a part of the very first film shot produced by the Manaki Brothers. Despina, the Janaki and Milton Manaki's grandmother, was recorded weaving in one high-angle shot. For no apparent reason, the first shot made in Macedonia, in the Balkans in fact, made by these two cinematography pioneers, contains peculiar symbolics: at the moment when the grandmother Despina spins the weaving wheel, film starts rolling in our country.

Featured Crew

Janaki Manaki Director
Milton Manaki Director

Cast

Baba Despina
Baba Despina
Herself

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