MAGIC HILL
Director Petar Dzurovski
Countries Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Duration 22 min
Synopsis
Magic Hill's documentary, which by virtual journey through time tells the story of the primordial city and locality Plaoshnik. Archaeological surveys of the area indicate that Ohrid was old crossroads of various cultures and peoples. The merger of various civilizations and religions from all periods, from prehistory, then through the ancient and early Christian period, until the Ottoman time, conditioned on establishing a spiritual connection that has a vertical notion of holiness. Therefore, this area is considered a historic cosmopolitan space that connects the spiritual civilizations and religions. Particular attention in the film is devoted to the activities of the Macedonian saint and educator St. Clement, his church and monastery, as well as the formation of the first and oldest Slavic University, where literacy and spread Christianity in the Slavic world.
Magic Hill's documentary, which by virtual journey through time tells the story of the primordial city and locality Plaoshnik. Archaeological surveys of the area indicate that Ohrid was old crossroads of various cultures and peoples. The merger of various civilizations and religions from all periods, from prehistory, then through the ancient and early Christian period, until the Ottoman time, conditioned on establishing a spiritual connection that has a vertical notion of holiness. Therefore, this area is considered a historic cosmopolitan space that connects the spiritual civilizations and religions. Particular attention in the film is devoted to the activities of the Macedonian saint and educator St. Clement, his church and monastery, as well as the formation of the first and oldest Slavic University, where literacy and spread Christianity in the Slavic world.