Join us in celebrating National Bird Day with a screening of The Tale of Silyan. 

The Tale of Silyan

The Tale of Silyan is a documentary that intertwines the real-life story of a North Macedonian farmer, Nikola, with a traditional folktale. As economic hardship forces his family to seek work abroad, Nikola rescues an injured white stork named Silyan, forming an unlikely bond with the bird while dealing with the land's unsustainable future and the global migration crisis. The film uses the parallels between Nikola's experience and the legend of a boy cursed to be a stork to explore themes of migration, conservation, and resilience.