SAMIR LJUMA

The cinematographer of "Honeyland". A North Macedonia based Cinematographer and photographer, whose focus is on capturing human behavior, intimate relations and authentic interaction. Faces as source and motivation he's able to draw multiple layered vivid canvases with his camera and his honest and heartfelt approach towards protagonists. Visible in various successful collaborations with Macedonian and international directors like Ilija Cvetkovski “ Avec L´Amour”, Hanis Bagashov “Mishko”, Dimitar Orovchanec “Comrade”, Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov “ Lake of Apples”, with whom he also told the feature documentary “Honeyland”, which won three main awards on the Sundance Film Festival. One of those is the “Special Jury Award for Best Cinematography”.