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In the remote highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of the violence that shattered their family.
+ MoreIn the remote highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of the violence that shattered their family.
Gara, To Hold a Mountain’s guiding light, is living proof that not all heroes wear capes. She spends long days herding sheep, making cheese, and fighting to protect her favorite place in the world — all while ensuring that young Nada grows up kind, capable, and empowered.
In To Hold a Mountain, co-directors Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić craft a tender, visually stunning portrait of a remote mountain community of women driven by strenuous work and grassroots resistance. Despite their daily hardships and the lasting effects of generational trauma, they remain loving and dignified, nurturing not only one another, but also the animals they rely on for sustenance. The film powerfully captures the significance of love and persistence at a time when the past haunts and the future feels under attack. — AT
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Biljana Tutorov
Petar Glomazić
Biljana Tutorov
Petar Glomazić
Mileva Gara Jovanović
Nada Stanišić
Biljana Tutorov
Petar Glomazić
Quentin Laurent
Rok Biček
Megan Gelstein
Bianca Oana
Sean Flynn
Ben Fowlie
Lucila Moctezuma
Chandra Jessee
Rebecca Lichtenfeld
Megha Agrawal Sood
Shanida Scotland
Eva Kraljević
George Cragg
Catherine Rascon
Drasko Adžić
Julij Zornik
Samo Jurca
Biljana Tutorov
biljana.tutorov@gmail.com
Biljana Tutorov is a writer, director, and producer whose work centers on women-driven stories. With studies in art history, film anthropology, and acting, she founded CIRCLE training initiative and is an inaugural Diane Weyermann Fellow, a European Film Academy member, and a frequent festival juror.
Petar Glomazić is a filmmaker and aeronautical engineer. A lifelong mountaineer, he has been documenting regional traditions, people, and landscapes. Glomazić is the co-founder and vice president of Save Sinjajevina Civic Initiative. To Hold a Mountain is his debut feature film.
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