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The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, Bai Dan, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.Read More »
Bulgaria
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Stephan Komandarev – Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade AKA The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008)
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Stephan Komandarev – V krag AKA Rounds (2019)
Stephan Komandarev2011-2020BulgariaCrimeDramaThree police patrol-vehicles, six policemen, city of Sofia in the night, between 9th and 10th of November 2019.Read More »
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Stephan Komandarev – Urotcite na Blaga AKA Blaga’s Lessons (2023)
Stephan Komandarev2021-2030BulgariaDramaA teacher falls victim to a phone scam that robs her of her life savings, then realizes that there is no way to get the money back. The tables then turn as cash begins rolling in as she transforms into a scammer herself.Read More »
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Gueorgui Stoyanov – Treta sled slantzeto AKA Third after the Sun (1972)
1971-1980BulgariaGueorgui StoyanovSci-FiImdb:
In prehistoric times the crew of an alien spaceship land on Earth. The commanders decide to lay the foundation for a new civilization, in which they will imprint of their own civilization, which is dying out. Through surgical intervention on apes, the aliens program the future spiritual evolution of Earth. During the operation, the patient wakes up abruptly. Discovering himself as a person, he calls himself Eden. He shocks by what is happening to him and he refuses to participate in such experiment. Eden is tranquilized and this time the volume of knowledge imprinted in his brain stays in his sub-consciousness. The ape is released. Read More » -
Maya Vitkova – Viktoria (2014)
2011-2020BulgariaDramaMaya VitkovaThe film focuses on reluctant mother Boryana and her daughter, Viktoria, who in one of the film’s surreal, magical touches is born without an umbilical cord. Though unwanted by her mother, Viktoria is named the country’s Baby of the Decade, and is showered with gifts and attention until the disintegration of the East Bloc. Despite throwing their worlds off balance, the resulting political changes also allow for the possibility of reconciliation.Read More »
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Kamen Kalev – The Island (2011)
Kamen Kalev2011-2020BulgariaDramaSophie and Daneel, both in their early thirties, are a close and passionate couple living in Paris. Sophie initiates a surprise journey to Bulgaria. Daneel explicitly refuses to go, but Sophie insists and finally convinces him to leave. When they arrive, Sophie discovers that Daneel was born there…
After a few hours spent on the crowded beaches, Daneel leads Sophie to an almost abandoned island lost in the Black Sea. Once there, Daneel discovers pregnancy tests in Sophie’s luggage. The heat and the strange few inhabitants soon alter their own behaviors, and the island slowly reveals hidden fears that question their love. To get through it all, they have to take a leap into the unknown.Read More » -
Velislav Kazakov – Libido (1988)
1981-1990AnimationBulgariaEroticaVelislav KazakovA male fly is desperately in love, but does not meet reciprocity. Flycatchers are waiting for him everywhere. The hero does not notice the caterpillar’s sympathy. The goldfish offers to fulfill his wish. He wants to become as big as an elephant. He manages to take revenge on his enemies, but his beloved finds another.Read More »
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Ivaylo Hristov – Strah AKA Fear (2020)
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Svetla, a widow who lost her job recently is living next to the Bulgarian-Turkish border. There are many cases of refugees in her village due to it’s location. One day she meets a refugee from Africa and this changes her life.Read More » -
Vesela Kazakova & Mina Mileva – Women Do Cry (2021)
2021-2030BulgariaDramaMina MilevaVesela Kazakova“Women Do Cry” is a 2020 Bulgarian drama film directed by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva. The movie revolves around a group of women who work in a textile factory in a small town in Bulgaria. They face harsh working conditions, low wages, and a lack of job security. As they struggle to make ends meet, they must also deal with the challenges of their personal lives, including relationships and family problems.
When a corporate executive from the factory’s parent company arrives to lay off workers and cut costs, the women decide to fight back against the injustice and corruption they face. They organize a strike and demand fair treatment, risking their jobs and livelihoods in the process.Read More »