When farmer Nikola rescues Silyan, a wounded white stork, an unexpected bond takes flight.
★★★★"Delightful" (The Guardian).
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK & Irish cinemas 12 December.
taleofsilyan.com
★★★★"Delightful" (The Guardian).
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK & Irish cinemas 12 December.
taleofsilyan.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
When farmer Nikola rescues Silyan, a wounded white stork, an unexpected bond takes flight.
★★★★"Delightful" (The Guardian).
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK & Irish cinemas 12 December.
taleofsilyan.com
★★★★"Delightful" (The Guardian).
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK & Irish cinemas 12 December.
taleofsilyan.com
An otherwise calm morning is shattered by the clamor of NOISY bill-clattering. White Stork's threat display only grows louder over time and is amplified by its throat pouch! #AllofASuddenIHearThisAgitatingGRATINGvoice #2026MMM www.tiktok.com/@natgeoanima...
Unlike most birds, white storks don’t rely on song to communicate. A rhythmic clattering of their bills is used to greet, bond and mark the nest. #TheTaleofSilyan is now streaming on @Disney+ and @hul...
TikTok video by Nat Geo Animals
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March 13, 2026 at 1:13 AM
An otherwise calm morning is shattered by the clamor of NOISY bill-clattering. White Stork's threat display only grows louder over time and is amplified by its throat pouch! #AllofASuddenIHearThisAgitatingGRATINGvoice #2026MMM www.tiktok.com/@natgeoanima...
#NorthMacedonia submitted #TheTaleOfSilyan for a 2026 #Oscars Best International Film nom!
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9q4bnc
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9q4bnc
September 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#NorthMacedonia submitted #TheTaleOfSilyan for a 2026 #Oscars Best International Film nom!
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9q4bnc
www.dailymotion.com/video/x9q4bnc
#NW #TheTaleOfSilyan
A 2026 #SpiritAwards Documentary nominee!
And it was North Macedonia’s #Oscars international submission.
A 2026 #SpiritAwards Documentary nominee!
And it was North Macedonia’s #Oscars international submission.
January 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
#NW #TheTaleOfSilyan
A 2026 #SpiritAwards Documentary nominee!
And it was North Macedonia’s #Oscars international submission.
A 2026 #SpiritAwards Documentary nominee!
And it was North Macedonia’s #Oscars international submission.
"A masterclass in documentary filmmaking" - @nextbestpicture.bsky.social.
When struggling Macedonian farmer Nikola rescues an injured white stork named Silyan, he discovers that hope can return in the most unexpected ways.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas 12 December.
➡️ www.taleofsilyan.com
When struggling Macedonian farmer Nikola rescues an injured white stork named Silyan, he discovers that hope can return in the most unexpected ways.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas 12 December.
➡️ www.taleofsilyan.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"A masterclass in documentary filmmaking" - @nextbestpicture.bsky.social.
When struggling Macedonian farmer Nikola rescues an injured white stork named Silyan, he discovers that hope can return in the most unexpected ways.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas 12 December.
➡️ www.taleofsilyan.com
When struggling Macedonian farmer Nikola rescues an injured white stork named Silyan, he discovers that hope can return in the most unexpected ways.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas 12 December.
➡️ www.taleofsilyan.com
We had a great preview screening of #TheTaleofSilyan + Q&A with Director Tamara Kotevska at the ICA last night 🎬
In cinemas now: www.taleofsilyan.com
In cinemas now: www.taleofsilyan.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We had a great preview screening of #TheTaleofSilyan + Q&A with Director Tamara Kotevska at the ICA last night 🎬
In cinemas now: www.taleofsilyan.com
In cinemas now: www.taleofsilyan.com
What’s On Disney+ in January 2026 @disneyplus.bsky.social #WonderMan #HeyAJ #PupstructionConstruction #TheTaleofSilyan #PoletoPolewithWillSmith #DisneylandHandcrafted #AgentPUnderC #PhineasandFerb #ThemeSongTakeover #TheArtfulDodge… noreruns.net/2025/12/17/w...
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"One of the most poetic and inventive documentaries of the year" - @wendyide.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
observer.co.uk/culture/film...
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
observer.co.uk/culture/film...
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"One of the most poetic and inventive documentaries of the year" - @wendyide.bsky.social for @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
observer.co.uk/culture/film...
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
observer.co.uk/culture/film...
#TheTaleofSilyan is "an award-worthy vehicle, one that deserves more hype." - @geekvibesnation.com.
See it in UK cinemas 12 December.
See it in UK cinemas 12 December.
'The Tale Of Silyan' Review – Celebrating The Ones Left Behind
The Tale of Silyan is a tale of two lonely souls who found each other in the quiet corners of a broken world.
geekvibesnation.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#TheTaleofSilyan is "an award-worthy vehicle, one that deserves more hype." - @geekvibesnation.com.
See it in UK cinemas 12 December.
See it in UK cinemas 12 December.
Petra Costa’s #ApocalypseintheTropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations.
Brittany Shyne’s Seeds, Tamara Kotevska’s #TheTaleofSilyan and Reid Davenport’s #LifeAfter followed closely, with each receiving 3 nominations.
continue reading: vimooz.me/47u6h8
Brittany Shyne’s Seeds, Tamara Kotevska’s #TheTaleofSilyan and Reid Davenport’s #LifeAfter followed closely, with each receiving 3 nominations.
continue reading: vimooz.me/47u6h8
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Petra Costa’s #ApocalypseintheTropics leads the nominees for the 41st IDA Documentary Awards with 4 nominations.
Brittany Shyne’s Seeds, Tamara Kotevska’s #TheTaleofSilyan and Reid Davenport’s #LifeAfter followed closely, with each receiving 3 nominations.
continue reading: vimooz.me/47u6h8
Brittany Shyne’s Seeds, Tamara Kotevska’s #TheTaleofSilyan and Reid Davenport’s #LifeAfter followed closely, with each receiving 3 nominations.
continue reading: vimooz.me/47u6h8
My father is about to watch the Tale of Silyan for the first time. He's from a village just down the road from where it was filmed. It'll be interesting to hear what he has to say about it
#thetaleofsilyan #macedonia
#thetaleofsilyan #macedonia
February 22, 2026 at 4:35 AM
My father is about to watch the Tale of Silyan for the first time. He's from a village just down the road from where it was filmed. It'll be interesting to hear what he has to say about it
#thetaleofsilyan #macedonia
#thetaleofsilyan #macedonia
This was quite a sweet little story I just would have liked to see more interactions between Nikola and the stork #TheTaleOfSilyan
🎥 Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎥 Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A ★★★ review of The Tale of Silyan (2025)
This was quite a sweet little film but I would have liked to see more interactions between Nikola and the stork
boxd.it
June 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This was quite a sweet little story I just would have liked to see more interactions between Nikola and the stork #TheTaleOfSilyan
🎥 Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎥 Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tamara Kotevska blends Macedonian folklore with social commentary in her appealing documentary about a man and his stork. Read the review: www.filmreviewdaily.com/new-reviews/... #TheTaleofSilyan #TamaraKotevska #FilmReview
The Tale of Silyan — FILM REVIEW
Tamara Kotevska blends Macedonian folklore with social commentary in her appealing documentary about a man and his stork.
www.filmreviewdaily.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tamara Kotevska blends Macedonian folklore with social commentary in her appealing documentary about a man and his stork. Read the review: www.filmreviewdaily.com/new-reviews/... #TheTaleofSilyan #TamaraKotevska #FilmReview
★★★★ "It’s that place where Ken Loach and David Attenborough meet. In the best possible sense." - @thetimes.com.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
The Tale of Silyan review — David Attenborough meets Ken Loach
Tamara Kotevska’s latest film focuses on a destitute farmer who forges a bond with a lonely stork
www.thetimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
★★★★ "It’s that place where Ken Loach and David Attenborough meet. In the best possible sense." - @thetimes.com.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in cinemas now.
MJ's @jaredfrank.bsky.social shares thoughts on four films from @phillyfilmsociety.bsky.social film fest that showcase human connection.
#PFF2025 #MiroirsNo3 #BrotherVersesBrother #TheTaleofSilyan #LittleAmélieOrTheCharacterOfRain
#PFF2025 #MiroirsNo3 #BrotherVersesBrother #TheTaleofSilyan #LittleAmélieOrTheCharacterOfRain
PFF 2025 showcases human connection in these four films — Moviejawn
by Jared Frank, Staff Writer The recently concluded 34th Philadelphia Film Festival featured a number of films about people looking for connection— with strangers, with siblings, with sons. Some of t...
www.moviejawn.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
MJ's @jaredfrank.bsky.social shares thoughts on four films from @phillyfilmsociety.bsky.social film fest that showcase human connection.
#PFF2025 #MiroirsNo3 #BrotherVersesBrother #TheTaleofSilyan #LittleAmélieOrTheCharacterOfRain
#PFF2025 #MiroirsNo3 #BrotherVersesBrother #TheTaleofSilyan #LittleAmélieOrTheCharacterOfRain
"A masterclass in documentary filmmaking. Shot with breathtaking clarity, this story of farmers in Macedonia feels remarkably universal." - Next Best Picture.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
"THE TALE OF SILYAN" - Review
THE STORY – A farmer’s bond with a white stork intertwines with North Macedonian folklore. THE CAST – Aleksandar Conev, Nikola Conev, Aleksandra Coneva, Ilina Coneva, Jana Coneva, Stojco Filipov &…
nextbestpicture.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"A masterclass in documentary filmmaking. Shot with breathtaking clarity, this story of farmers in Macedonia feels remarkably universal." - Next Best Picture.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
Friendship, unexpected...
THE TALE OF SILYAN (2025): themoviemylife.com/2026/02/01/t...
#thetaleofsilyan #NikolaConev #JanaConeva #AleksandraConeva
THE TALE OF SILYAN (2025): themoviemylife.com/2026/02/01/t...
#thetaleofsilyan #NikolaConev #JanaConeva #AleksandraConeva
THE TALE OF SILYAN (2025): New Trailer From Tamara, Starring Nikola Conev, Jana Coneva, Aleksandra Coneva…
The Tale of Silyan (2025), Madman Films The Tale of Silyan is a new documentary about the bond between a farmer and a white stork. It is a tale that intertwines with North Macedonian folklore. Dire…
themoviemylife.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Friendship, unexpected...
THE TALE OF SILYAN (2025): themoviemylife.com/2026/02/01/t...
#thetaleofsilyan #NikolaConev #JanaConeva #AleksandraConeva
THE TALE OF SILYAN (2025): themoviemylife.com/2026/02/01/t...
#thetaleofsilyan #NikolaConev #JanaConeva #AleksandraConeva
★★★★ "Farmer adopts stork in delightfully cockle-warming mud-caked folk tale." - The Guardian.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
The Tale of Silyan review – farmer adopts stork in delightfully cockle-warming mud-caked folk tale
This story set in North Macedonia stars non-professional actors and follows ageing farmers trying to survive in a cockle-warming family film
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
★★★★ "Farmer adopts stork in delightfully cockle-warming mud-caked folk tale." - The Guardian.
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
#TheTaleofSilyan is in UK cinemas from 12 December.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
"I feel somewhat obliged to make films that somehow provoke a wave of positive change."
Honeyland Director discusses her latest film #TheTaleofSilyan with the International Documentary Association. See it in UK/IRE cinemas from 12 December. www.documentary.org/online-featu...
Honeyland Director discusses her latest film #TheTaleofSilyan with the International Documentary Association. See it in UK/IRE cinemas from 12 December. www.documentary.org/online-featu...
“We Cannot Run Away From Our Animalistic Nature”: Tamara Kotevska on ‘The Tale of Silyan’
Tamara Kotevska discusses how patiently filming white storks resulted in The Tale of Silyan’s story of North Macedonian ecological and economic collapse
www.documentary.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"I feel somewhat obliged to make films that somehow provoke a wave of positive change."
Honeyland Director discusses her latest film #TheTaleofSilyan with the International Documentary Association. See it in UK/IRE cinemas from 12 December. www.documentary.org/online-featu...
Honeyland Director discusses her latest film #TheTaleofSilyan with the International Documentary Association. See it in UK/IRE cinemas from 12 December. www.documentary.org/online-featu...
#MovieMenu #December2025 #Christmas2025 #Films #Movies #OutThisWeek #MovieOfTheWeek #WakeUpDeadMan #KnivesOut #EllaMcCay #SilentNightDeadlyNight #FackhamHall #Lurker #EleanorTheGreat #PreparationForTheNextLife #ChristmasAgain #TheTaleOfSilyan #Baby #Animalia #Merv #TheShining
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieReviews #TheTaleofSilyan #Documentary ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Groundbreaking Oscar-Nominated Director Returns With a Fantastic Documentary About a Man and His Stork
‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Groundbreaking Oscar-Nominated Director Returns With a Fantastic Documentary About a Man and His Stork
Director Tamara Kotevska returns with The Tale of Silyan, a powerful, moving story about a Macedonian farmer who befriends an injured stork.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieReviews #TheTaleofSilyan #Documentary ‘The Tale of Silyan’ Review: Groundbreaking Oscar-Nominated Director Returns With a Fantastic Documentary About a Man and His Stork
This week I review #WeBuryTheDead, #TheDutchman,
#TheBestYouCan, #BestWishestoAll, #MistressDispeller, and #TheTaleofSilyan : lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/we-b... #moviereviews
#TheBestYouCan, #BestWishestoAll, #MistressDispeller, and #TheTaleofSilyan : lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/we-b... #moviereviews
We Bury the Dead
A weekly blog that shows my current film reviews and looks at films from the past. I also look at upcoming releases.
lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
My stay at #HOMEmcr contines with #TamaraKotevska 's #Macedonian documentary #TheTaleOfSilyan / #ПриказнатаЗаСилјан which follows #NikolaConev and his family as they leave to find a better life through economic struggles.
December 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My stay at #HOMEmcr contines with #TamaraKotevska 's #Macedonian documentary #TheTaleOfSilyan / #ПриказнатаЗаСилјан which follows #NikolaConev and his family as they leave to find a better life through economic struggles.
Invited to see #TheTaleofSilyan a magical blend of Macedonian folklore + modern life. It’s emotional, imaginative, and hits today’s story of economic migration in the sweetest, realest way. Makes you laugh, cry, and start a tiny revolution. Release in December!
Tamara’s unexpected hug at the end 🥰
Tamara’s unexpected hug at the end 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Invited to see #TheTaleofSilyan a magical blend of Macedonian folklore + modern life. It’s emotional, imaginative, and hits today’s story of economic migration in the sweetest, realest way. Makes you laugh, cry, and start a tiny revolution. Release in December!
Tamara’s unexpected hug at the end 🥰
Tamara’s unexpected hug at the end 🥰