Skoplje '63


Skoplje '63 is a 1964 Yugoslavian documentary film directed by Veljko Bulajić about the 1963 Skopje earthquake. It was screened at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into the main competition. The film was awarded the Golden Nymph award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival, and it was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but it was not accepted as a nominee.
The filming started three days after the earthquake and lasted for four months. After that, Bulajić spent 12 months editing the footage at Jadran Film studios.