"Pathos" as an ultimate inspiration in the macedonian cinema

Abstract

This thesis aims to elaborate and prove the inevitable existence of the feature of Pathos in Macedonian Cinema, serving as an ultimate and underlying characteristic in film narratives and language. The work will attempt to illustrate and justify the presence of Pathos in over 90 percent of Macedonian Feature Film production as a consequence of the country?s war-political history, and the rooted subordinate mental matrix of the Balkan people, perceiving themselves as oppressed victims of ?other? nations. In order to achieve this, the thesis will take a closer look at the modern history of Macedonia from the beginnings of motion picture existence until today. In addition, the work will analyze 10 feature films from different decades in the Nation?s Cinema with a view toward the use of Pathos and its necessity.