The story takes place in March of 1943 during transportations of Jews from Skopje. Nikola is a surgeon who was taken his working license away, and spends evening hours at the local bar where German officers, along with Bulgarian officer Simeonov, play Russian roulette with their gun pointed at prisoner's head. After suicide of one German mayor, Nikola and the prisoner escape.—Mario
The film "Jazol" ("Knot"), follows events that take place in 1943, during the fascist occupation and the deportation of the Jewish population from the city of Skopje. The story line is multi-layered and combines the personal stories and individual drama of the doctor Nikola, the prisoner Simeon and August, a Jewish man from Germany. Through the rich and dynamic plot, the film illustrates the challenging historical and social conditions of the time.—Ev