1890. Bulgaria. Russia is trying to destabilize Bulgaria and turns it into its colony. Politics puts two
childhood friends against each other, and the bet for one’s victory is the other one’s death.
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Director Biography – Svetoslav Ovcharov
Svetoslav Ovcharov was born in 1957 in Bulgaria. He is the author of 3 books, several theatre and TV plays. He has written and the directed 26 documentaries and 6 feature films. Most of them participated in various prestigious film festivals like Cairo IFF, Pusan IFF, Warsaw IFF, Moscow IFF, Thessaloniki IFF, Sao Paolo IFF, Haifa IFF etc. Among them is the feature film “Voice over” which won Best Director Award and FIPRESCI Award at Cairo IFF in 2010. He is also the writer of the debut film “Thirst” which won various awards and was presented at over 60 festivals around the world. His last feature is called “Enemies”. Currently he is a professor at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts.
| Svetoslav Ovcharov Director, Writer Svetla Tsotsorkova Producer Ofelia Popii Key Cast “The Woman” Zachary Baharov Key Cast “The Prime Minister” Assen Blatechky Key Cast “The Major” Deyan Donkov Key Cast “The Prince” |
