The very first movie about the naming of Macedonia

Sigurjon Einarsson has directed a new movie called 'A Name is a Name' - titled after one of the songs on Morten's 2008 solo album 'Letters From Egypt'.

According to 'WithMacedonia.org', 'A Name is a Name' is '... a road movie that follows an intrepid Scandinavian traveler as he journeys across Macedonia by motorcycle. Along the way, this traveler - who never speaks on camera - listens to the Macedonians he encounters, people from different regions and all walks of life, as they tell their stories...'.

With this film, Sigurjon Einarsson and Morten Harket deal with a subject which has been relevant for years and which burdens the relationship between Macedonia and Greece very much.

Morten visited Macedonia in October 2007, where he had a meeting with Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski. He also attended the 'World Conference on Dialogue Among Religions and Civilizations' in Ohrid and visited the Marita Macedonia Foundation in Skopje. But it is not known if Morten also appears in the film.

According to the above mentioned website, the movie is set to premiere this month, with a DVD to be released in the fall. In addition to Morten's solo song, the soundtrack will also feature contributions by a-ha and Graham Nash, among others. The first trailer will be set online soon on the movie's own website 'anameisaname.org'.

Producer is Jason Miko.

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