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2 0 2 1 COMP LETED FEATURES completed THE BLESSED Bulgaria, 2021, 106’ Blazheniat Director: Stanimir Trifonov Script: Emil Andreev, Boryana Milusheva-Dukova Cinematography: Kiril Prodanov Music: George Strezov Cast: Alexander Tonev, Lorina Kambyrova, Paraskeva Dzukelova, Stefan Denolyubov, Tsvetan Alexiev, Lyuben Chatalov, Nikolai Urumov Production: Incomes Project Producer: Plamen Yordanov Co-production: BNT, Doli Media Studio Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center, BNT Contact: + 359 888 220978, [email protected] An innocent love, a priceless medicine and an encounter with the future US President, John F. Kennedy, change completely the life of Bobby. In the air raids on Sofia in January 1944 he loses his mind, but his soul is intact. 2 FEATURES completed Bulgaria, 2020, 103’ BLESSED ARE THE MEEK Zhitie Directors: Georgi Stoyanov, Wojciech Todorow Script: Krasimir Kroumov – Gretz Cinematography: Wojciech Todorow Music: Hristo Namliev Cast: Ivan Barnev, Malin Krastev, Nadya Keranova, Liubov Liubcheva, Ivailo Savov Production: Screening Emotions Producers: Poli Angelova, Nikolay Todorov Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: [email protected] screeningemotions.com After the death of his mother, 13-year-old Ivo develops hypersen- sitivity in addition to his vivid imagination and grumpy mood. He cannot put up with his father’s guilt and false intellectual ambitions as a TV director. The boy runs away from home and makes friends with currently jobless Ivan. Festivals & Awards: Best Actor Award, Jury Special Mention, Golden Rose BFFF, Varna 2020 3 FEATURES completed BRIGHTON 4TH Georgia/Russia/Bulgaria/ Monaco/USA, 2021, 95’ Brighton Chetvurti Director: Levan Koguashvili Script: Levan Koguashvili, Boris Frumin Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael Cast: Levan Tediashvili, Georgiy Tabidze, Nadezhda Mikhalkova, Kakhi Kavsadze Production: Kino Iberica, Moskvich Films, TatoFilm, Art Fest, Broken Cage Studio Producers: Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt Co-producers: Boris Frumin, Stefan Kitanov, Mira Staleva, Abylay Zhakashov Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center, Georgian National Film Center Contact: Art Fest Bulgaria, [email protected], [email protected], Loco Films (International Sales), Laurent Danielou, +33 6 64 20 91 60, [email protected] Kakhi, a former wrestling champion from Georgia travels to New York, where his troubled son Soso lives in the Brighton Beach dis- trict only to find out that instead of studying, Soso works at a mov- ing services company and has a huge gambling debt. Kakhi sets out to helping his son that often leads to comic but also extremely dramatic situations. Festivals & Awards: Best International Narrative Feature Film, Best Actor (Levan Tediashvili), Best Screenplay, International Narrative Feature Tribeca IFF 2021, New York, USA 4 FEATURES completed Bulgaria, 2020, 90’ DANTE`S HEAVEN Raya na Dante Director: Dimitar Radev Script: Dimitar Radev Cinematography: Kaloyan Bozhilov Music: Dimo Stoyanov P.I.F. Cast: Vladimir Penev, Radina Borshosh Production: Premier Studio Plus Producer: Nikolay Mutafchiev Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: +359877600028; [email protected] Dante’s life (64) has lost its meaning after the death of his mother and his retirement. The one thing that motivates Dante to keep on living is to take revenge on his mother’s tormentors when after her death he founds out closely guarded secrets from the past. He meets Raya (18), the granddaughter of one of the rapists. Will she ignite his desire for revenge or lead him to forgiveness? Festivals & Awards: Critics Guild Award (UBF), Golden Rose BFFF, Varna 20; Critics’ Award, Festival Internacional de Cinema Social de Catalunya 2021 5 FEATURES completed FEAR Bulgaria, 2020, 100’ Strah Director: Ivaylo Hristov Script: Ivaylo Hristov Cinematography: Emil Christov Music: Kiril Donchev Cast: Svetlana Yancheva, Michael Fleming, Ivan Savov, Stoyan Bochev, Krassimir Dokov, Miroslava Gogovska Production: Profilm Producer: Assen Vladimirov Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: Assen Vladimirov, ProFilm, [email protected], +359 887250323 Svetla is a widow who has recently lost her job as a teacher. Her village is close to the border between Bulgaria and Turkey and ref- ugees often appear nearby. One day Svetla comes across a migrant from Africa. This brings about a dramatic turn in her life. She is forced to rebel against the people she lives with as they urge the black refugee to leave the village immediately. Festivals & Awards: Best Film, Best Actress Award to Svetlana Yancheva, Union of Bul- garian Filmmakers Award, Golden Rose BFFF, Varna 20; Grand Prix, Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2020; Honourable Mention to Emil Christov, SEEfest; Muhammad Al-Ameen Award, Fajr IFF, Iran 2021 6 FEATURES completed Bulgaria/France, 2020, 125’ FEBRUARY Fevruari Director: Kamen Kalev Script: Kamen Kalev Cinematography: Ivan Chertov, Kamen Kalev Music: Petar Dundakov Cast: Lachezar Dimitrov, Kolyo Dobrev, Ivan Nalbantov, Hristo Dimitrov-Hindo, Milko Lazarov Production: Waterfront Bulgaria, Koro Films France Producers: Kamen Kalev, Filip Todorov, Diane Jassem, Celine Chapdaniel Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: [email protected], [email protected] February follows Peter during three distinct periods of his humble life in Bulgaria’s rural east. Sun, work, land, sheep and birds. But there is nothing ordinary about this man, who follows his poetic path and accepts his destiny feeling no regrets. Festivals & Awards: Special Jury Award, IFFI, Goa 2021; Official Selections: Cannes IFF 2020; Tokyo IFF 2020, Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2020, New Horizons IFF Wrocław 2021 7 FEATURES completed LAST CALL Bulgaria, 2020, 118’ Kato za posledno Director: Ivaylo Penchev Script: Bozhan Petrov, Ivaylo Penchev, Vesel Tsankov Cinematography: Georgi Chelebiev Music: George Strezov Cast: Vasil Banov, Maria Bakalova, Phillip Avramov, Malin Krastev, Anton Radichev, Kitodar Todorov, Gerasim Georgiev – Gero, Yana Marinova, Anastasia Ingilizova Production: Urban Media, Cinemaq Producer: Stoyan Stoyanov Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: +35929633031, +359888616601; [email protected], www.urbanmedia.bg The rumour mill of the sensation-seeking tabloid press goes wild over a 70-year-old celebrity allegedly having an affair with a 23-year-old gold digger, and there they are: a priest with his ‘re- formed’ prisoners from his Sunday school, a former navy captain accompanied by striking old men, sisters fighting over inheritance and, of course, an obese grandchild. The power of love has to pre- vent the suicide of a girl in a series of comic situations. Festivals & Awards: People’s Choice Award, Golden Rose BFFF, Varna 2020 8 FEATURES completed THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT ZHIGULI BAND Bulgaria, 2021, 110’ Golata istina za grupa Zhiguli Director: Victor Bojinov Script: Vanya Nikolova, Nelly Dimitrova Cinematography: Anton Bakarski Music: Petar Dundakov, Georgi Georgiev Cast: Mihail Bilalov, Irini Jambonas, Lilia Maraviglia, Dimitar Rachkov, Gerasim Georgiev – Gero, Fillip Avramov, Iliana Lazarova, Klimentina Fartzova, Paraskeva Djukelova, Maya Bejanska, Avgust Popov Production: Concept Studio Producer: Krastyo Lambev Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: [email protected], 0889 44 3330 A rock musician must assemble his former 30-year-old rock band and play one last concert to earn enough money for his daughter’s expensive education. He discovers that each member of the group has become ‘a practical rebel – if you don’t benefit from it, don’t get into the fight‘. A movie about the impulse of a generation, who con- nected their youth to the political change after 1989, to start the fight over. Not that much for themselves now, but more for their children. 9 FEATURES completed SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS Sceni ot zhivota Bulgaria, 2020, 88’ na edna aktrissa Director: Ivan Vladimirov Script: Ivan Vladimirov Cinematography: George Chelebiev Music: Dimitar Velichkov – Scmidt Cast: Radina Kurdzhilova, Yordan Russin, Mariana Krumova, Stefka Yanorova, Stefan Denolyubov, Alexandra Vassileva, Mimoza Bazova Cameos by Valentin Ganev, Svetlana Yancheva, Marius Kurkinski, Ivaylo Hristov, Vladimir Penev, Ivan Burnev, Assen Blatechki (as themselves) Production: BNT, Gala Film Producers: Galina Toneva, Kiril Kirilov Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: Galina Toneva, + 359 888 451632, [email protected] A puzzle of a film, conceived involuntarily and played spontaneous- ly by an actress and a director, who, in their ambition to seek pro- fessional realisation at any cost, neglect the love between them. Festivals & Awards: Best Director Award, Best Screenwriter Award, Special Jury Prize, Golden Rose BFFF, Varna 20, Special Prize for Best Cinematography, Golden Eye FF, Popovo 2020 10 FEATURES completed Bulgaria, 2020, 86’ THE SHORT STRAW Kusata klechka Director: Dimitar Petkov Script: Dimitar Zlatinov Cinematography: Ivan Tonev Music: Konstantin Markov Cast: Nikola Stoyanov, Kitodar Todorov, Ruslan Mainov, Valery Yordanov, Zahari Tanev, Elizabet Marangozova, Viara Kolarova, Boriana Manoilova, Miroslav Petrov, Ivelin Nikolov, Iavor Borissov Production: Ars Digital Studio Producer: Ivan Tonev Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center Contact: +359 888 436145, +359 887 919699 [email protected], [email protected], www.arsdigital.org The chief of a provincial Militia