The authors of the film discuss the question where the limits of moral compromise lie.
Possibly the most painful and accurate satire of Bulgarian society, 16 November 2005
Author: k1001bg from United States
One of the best Bulgarian films ever made, this little gem has always been underrated by critics and public alike. Made in a time of serious political turmoil, with a biting...
Excellent play, 20 October 2004
Author: rharbov from Ruse, Bulgaria
This is an amazing comedy, based on a famous Bulgarian novel. Baj Ganyu is the name of a doltish and arrogant peddler that travels across late 19th century Europe. He falls into different comic situations as the civilized world is in total contrast with his character. He is also a collective character of all th...
Where does the dividing line lie between insanity and supersensitive mentality How should we treat people who act in a different way then we do A young and gifted shrink sets up a group, using up-to-date and unknown methods. His idea is to socialize such people, to integrate them into a society they keep aloof from, and help them to survive. Written by Georgi Djulgerov {major...
The fundamental questions of human life about guilt, repentance, and redemption are addressed in this installment of a two-fold documentary essay (together with The Bright and Dark Side of Things), delving into the grief of the women from Sliven Prsion who give birth to their children behind bars. Binka Zhelyazkova anatomizes a deep collective trauma through the unique stories ...
Ivan, a Bulgarian taxi driver living at the Golden Sands tourist resort together with his best friend, is trying to save money in order to go to Finland to meet his wife and son. Ivan gets into trouble with local criminals and is forced to move back to his late mother’s house in his rugged childhood village by the Turkish border. This is where he starts working for the local ma...
A Bulgarian photographer helps a stranger and her depressed brother in a hard-hitting, empathetic drama about leaving your internal prison.
Philip feels that he is a failure as a photographer. He is a loner, walking around and taking sporadic snapshots in search of inspiration. After meeting a melancholy woman, he decides to help her brother – who refuses to leave the house aft...