Nikola, Nikola
Leon Ristov
North Macedonia,
United States,
Coming Of Age,
Thriller,
Macedonian,
00:17:20
3AM in Skopje, North Macedonia. In the dead of night, a teenager sneaks out to meet a 40-year-old man he’s been messaging online. When their car gets stuck in the remote woods, isolation strips away fantasy, forcing him to reckon with power, desire, and the possibility of real danger.
- Language Macedonian
- Country North Macedonia, United States
- Genre Coming Of Age, Thriller
- Producer Ognen Antov, Kaustubh Singh
- Cast Filip Trajkovic, Stefan Jevtic
- Year of creation 2026
- Duration 00:17:20
Leon Ristov is Macedonian filmmaker based in New York. His work has been recognized by the Sundance Institute Ignite Fellowship, Clermont-Ferrand Euro Connection, and Sony Pictures Classics' Marcie Bloom Fellowship. His films have screened at the Sarajevo Film Festival and over 25 festivals worldwide, winning multiple awards. He holds an MFA in Screenwriting & Directing from Columbia University and a BA in Film Studies from Wesleyan University.
