To
the Hilt: Story from the Wild East (Macedonian: До балчак - Приказна од
дивиот исток) is a 2014 Macedonian action-adventure western style film directed
by Stole Popov. The film takes place in Ottoman ruled Macedonia. The filming
started in May, 2012 and scenes were shot in Bitola, Ohrid, Skopje, Demir Hisar,
Štip and Prilep. It
premiered in Skopje, in October 2014
It was selected
as the Macedonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy
Awards, but was not nominated.
