The Third Half

The Third Half (2012)

Трето полувреме

Spitz is the German-Jewish coach of the football team Macedonia during World War II. Under his leadership, the team fights to become the champion of Bulgaria's National Football League

Date of release
2012-09-27
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (26)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Darko Mitrevski

Casting

Interesting facts

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The Third Half is a 2012 Macedonian war drama 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. The Third Half was selected as the Macedonian entry for Best Foreign Language at the 85th Academy Awards. The film has been criticized in Bulgaria for its depiction of the country and Bulgarians.

Production

The film was supported by the Macedonian Film Fund, the Holocaust Fund of the Jews from Macedonia, the Jewish Community of Macedonia, the Czech State Fund and the then Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. It was declared a film of national interest by the Macedonian Government. The total budget numbered €2,150,000. The film was shot in Skopje, Bitola and Ohrid. Filming took place between 10 September and 27 October 2011.

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