From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski (Of an Age, You Won’t Be Alone) comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters: tiny troublemaker Mia and rebellious teen Vanesa. A battle of wills ensues as the three continue to butt heads and become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together.

Selected as North Macedonia’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film category for the 2024 Academy Awards, Housekeeping for Beginners — Stolevski’s third feature in under two years — has already amassed a slew of awards since winning the Queer Lion at the 2023 Venice Film Festival. Other prizes include the Best International Feature award at Newfest, the Silver Q-Hugo for Best LGBTQ+ Film at the Chicago International Film Festival, and Best Film and Best Screenplay at LesGaiCineMad, Madrid’s International LGBTI+ Film Festival. BAFTA Award-winning actor Anamaria Marinca (4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days) and Sara Klimoska (Nico, Frameline45) lead the remarkable ensemble cast.