| The Third Half | |
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| Directed by | Darko Mitrevski |
| Screenplay by | Grgur Strujic and Darko Mitrevski |
| Based on | World War 2 events |
| Produced by | Robert Naskov, Darko Mitrevski, Nuala Quinn-Barton |
| Starring | Sasko Kocev Katarina Ivanovska Richard Sammel Rade Šerbedžija Emil Ruben Mitko S. Apostolovski |
| Cinematography | Klaus Fuxjager |
| Edited by | Dejan Boskovic |
| Music by | Kiril Džajkovski |
Production company | Kino Oko Production |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | North Macedonia |
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| Budget | € 2.500.000 |
The Third Half (Macedonian: Трето полувреме [ˈtrɛtɔ pɔˈɫuvrɛmɛ]) is a 2012 Macedonian film directed by Darko Mitrevski. It deals with Macedonian football during World War II and the deportation of Jews from Macedonia. It is a story of love during wartime and a country's passion for football. The government of Macedonia considered the film of national interest and funded it with one million euros.[1] The Third Half was selected as the Macedonian entry for Best Foreign Language at the 85th Academy Awards.
- ^ "Селектор на Кан ќе ги гледа "Балканот..." и "Трето полувреме"" [A Cannes Representative Will Watch The Balkans... and The Third Half]. Nova Makedonija (in Macedonian). 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.