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Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover” premiered in Tokyo competition on October 30. The director discussed the film’s themes and said his whistleblowing about alleged corruption in North Macedonia delayed the project for years.“Sister Brother Manhole Cover” premiered in Tokyo on October 30, with director Milcho Manchevski linking its story of impoverished siblings to inequality and describing years of obstruction after he exposed alleged corruption at North Macedonia’s Film Agency.Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover” premiered in Tokyo on October 30. The director used the occasion to criticize message-driven filmmaking and described his dispute with North Macedonia’s Film Agency over alleged corruption.