Documentary
The Tale of Silyan
- Year
- 2025
- Format
- Documentary Feature
- Role
- Producer
- Director
- Tamara Kotevska
A lyrical documentary feature tracing the mythic journey of Silyan — a folk tale hero from Macedonia — woven into a meditation on land, memory and identity across Southeast Europe. Directed by Tamara Kotevska, whose previous work Honeyland won two Oscar nominations.
Trailer
Awards & Festivals
- Winner
Chicago International Film Festival (2025)
Silver Hugo — Best Documentary · Tamara Kotevska
- Winner
IDA Documentary Awards (2025)
Best Feature Documentary · Tamara Kotevska, Anna Hashmi, Jean Dakar & Jordančo Petkovski
- Winner
IDA Documentary Awards (2025)
Best Cinematography · Jean Dakar
- Winner
Venice Film Festival (2025)
Cinema & Arts Award — Best Film · Tamara Kotevska
- Winner
Bergen International Film Festival (2025)
Documentaire Extraordinaire — Special Mention
- Winner
Golden Trailer Awards (2026)
Best Documentary Subject · National Geographic / Requiem
- Winner
Cinema Eye Honors (2026)
Audience Choice Prize · Tamara Kotevska
- Winner
Coronado Island Film Festival (2025)
Audience Award — Best Documentary Feature
- Nomination
Chicago International Film Festival (2025)
Gold Hugo — Best Documentary
- Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards (2026)
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking · Tamara Kotevska, Jean Dakar, Anna Hashmi, Davis Guggenheim, Casey Meurer, Carolyn Bernstein & Tim Horsburgh
- Nomination
Primetime Emmy Awards (2026)
Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program · Jean Dakar
- Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards (2026)
Best Documentary · Tamara Kotevska, Jean Dakar, Anna Hashmi & Jordančo Petkovski
- Nomination
IDA Documentary Awards (2025)
Best Director · Tamara Kotevska
- Nomination
Producers Guild of America Awards (2026)
Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures · Anna Hashmi, Jean Dakar & Tamara Kotevska
- Nomination
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2025)
Allan King Documentary Award
- Nomination
Valladolid International Film Festival (2025)
Tiempo de Historia Award — Best Documentary
- Nomination
Bergen International Film Festival (2025)
Documentaire Extraordinaire
- Nomination
Athens International Film Festival (2025)
Golden Athena — Best Documentary
- Nomination
Cinema Eye Honors (2026)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography · Jean Dakar
- Nomination
IndieWire Critics' Poll (2025)
Best Documentary — #10
- Nomination
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards (2025)
Best Cinematography · Jean Dakar
- Nomination
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards (2025)
Best Documentary Feature
- Nomination
Docville (2026)
Jury Award — Best International Documentary
- Nomination
Hainan International Film Festival (2025)
Golden Coconut — Best Documentary Feature
- Nomination
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards (2025)
Best Documentary Film
- Nomination
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Awards (2025)
Best Documentary
Festival Screenings
Credits
- Jordančo PetkovskiProducer
- Tamara KotevskaDirector