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World Cinema Documentary Competition

To Hold a Mountain

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Serbia/France/Montenegro/Slovenia/Croatia2026103 minMontenegrin
To Hold a Mountain

In the remote highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of the violence that shattered their family.

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In the remote highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter proudly defend their ancestral mountain from the threat of becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of the violence that shattered their family.

Gara, To Hold a Mountain’s guiding light, is living proof that not all heroes wear capes. She spends long days herding sheep, making cheese, and fighting to protect her favorite place in the world — all while ensuring that young Nada grows up kind, capable, and empowered.

In To Hold a Mountain, co-directors Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić craft a tender, visually stunning portrait of a remote mountain community of women driven by strenuous work and grassroots resistance. Despite their daily hardships and the lasting effects of generational trauma, they remain loving and dignified, nurturing not only one another, but also the animals they rely on for sustenance. The film powerfully captures the significance of love and persistence at a time when the past haunts and the future feels under attack. — AT

Available in person. Also available online for the public (January 29–February 1) and credentialed press and industry (January 28–February 1).

World Cinema Documentary CompetitionAll FeaturesBiographyEnvironmental StoriesInternationalNon-English LanguageWomen-Centered StoriesNonfictionEnglish SubtitlesU.S. Only- less

Screenings

in persononline
  • Jan 26, 12:00 PM MST
    Premiere

    Library Center Theatre

    Park City

  • Jan 27, 4:40 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 2

    Park City

  • Jan 29, 2:30 PM MST
    Screening

    Megaplex Redstone - 4

    Park City

  • Jan 30, 3:15 PM MST
    Screening

    Broadway Centre Cinemas - 6

    Salt Lake City

  • Feb 1, 12:45 PM MST
    Screening

    Holiday Village Cinemas - 2

    Park City

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  • Jan 29, 3:00 PM GMT -
    Feb 2, 6:55 AM GMT
    Online Screening

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Biljana Tutorov

    Petar Glomazić

  • Screenwriter

    Biljana Tutorov

    Petar Glomazić

  • Principal Cast

    Mileva Gara Jovanović

    Nada Stanišić

  • Lead Producer

    Biljana Tutorov

  • Producer

    Petar Glomazić

    Quentin Laurent

    Rok Biček

  • Executive Producers

    Megan Gelstein

    Bianca Oana

    Sean Flynn

    Ben Fowlie

    Lucila Moctezuma

    Chandra Jessee

    Rebecca Lichtenfeld

    Megha Agrawal Sood

    Shanida Scotland

  • Director of Photography

    Eva Kraljević

  • Editor

    George Cragg

  • Original Score

    Drasko Adžić

  • Sound Design

    Julij Zornik

  • Company

    Wake up Film

  • Contact

    Biljana Tutorov

    biljana.tutorov@gmail.com

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Biljana Tutorov

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Biljana Tutorov is a writer, director, and producer whose work centers on women-driven stories. With studies in art history, film anthropology, and acting, she founded CIRCLE training initiative and is an inaugural Diane Weyermann Fellow, a European Film Academy member, and a frequent festival juror.

Panelist Name

Petar Glomazić

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Petar Glomazić is a filmmaker and aeronautical engineer. A lifelong mountaineer, he has been documenting regional traditions, people, and landscapes. Glomazić is the co-founder and vice president of Save Sinjajevina Civic Initiative. To Hold a Mountain is his debut feature film.

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