'' To the Hilt : Story from the Wild East '' ( ) is a 2014 Macedonian action-adventure western style film directed by Stole Popov . The film takes place in Ottoman ruled Macedonia . The filming started in May , 2012 and scenes were shot in Bitola , Ohrid , Skopje , Demir Hisar , Štip and Prilep . It premiered in Skopje , in October 2014 It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
To the Hilt (film)