Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’ The Tale of Silyan is a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.
In UK cinemas from 12 December.
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From the Oscar-nominated director of ‘Honeyland’ The Tale of Silyan is a poignant and visually arresting story set in the heart of rural Macedonia. Nikola, a farmer grappling with the harsh realities of new government policies, finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. When his family leaves in search of a better life abroad, Nikola takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he encounters the injured white stork Silyan. As he nurses the bird back to health, an unlikely bond forms between man and animal. The result is a deeply moving film that touches on climate change, economic migration, resilience and the quiet power of connection.
In UK cinemas from 12 December.
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facebook.com/dogwoof
twitter.com/dogwoof
#nationalgeographic #documentary #storkbird #farming
