A short prior to World War I film which captures festivities at a fair near a church in Bitola.
Cinematography
Manaki brothers' pioneering 35mm—history's first Balkan frame
Production
Survived wars, fires, and political erasure
Director
Milton Manaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Manaki brothers bought their Bioscope 300 camera from London using money earned painting portraits of Romanian officers.
Bitola's 'Ilinden' fair still continues annually; the church visible is St. Demetrius, though locals called this event 'Holy Sunday.' The Manakis would later document the Balkan Wars and Atatürk's arrival.
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