Grandma Despina (1905)

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.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Baba Despina

Release Date: 1905-11-02

Country: Macedonia

Ratings: 4.8 / 10 (20 votes)

Runtime: 1 mins