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201865 minPGdocumentary

Macedonian Cowboy

201865 minPGdocumentary

Eighteen years after arriving in Italy, Goran, known as "the Cowboy," faces challenges that push him to consider returning to Macedonia.

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Eighteen years after arriving in Italy, Goran, known as "the Cowboy," faces challenges that push him to consider returning to Macedonia.

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Fabio Ferrerodirector

Fabio Ferrerowriter

Nicola Zambelliwriter

Goran Stojanovcast

Antoaneta Gochevacast

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Goran lives in a modest farmhouse in Govone, Italy, with his girlfriend Antoaneta. At eighteen, he moved from Macedonia to Italy, quickly earning the nickname “the Cowboy” among Barolo wine producers for his hard work. After years of success, Goran faces mounting challenges that threaten his stability. In search of solutions, he considers returning to Macedonia, only to find that his homeland also feels foreign to him. The film follows his struggle between two worlds.

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