The documentary recreates the tragic events in the city of Ruse on the Danube of exactly hundred years ago. On that Sunday of Forgiveness, February 28th, 1910 in the clashes between the army and the citizens of Ruse, 18 people got killed and more than 60 were injured.
The love affaire between a Bulgarian man, Yurdan Stefanov and a Turkish girl, Saafet Mehmedova was the epicentre of the conflict. This love story took place in a wrong moment in terms of the “big-time politics”: on the eve of a very important visit of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria to Istanbul. The visit was supposed to lead to the Sultan’s reaffirming the independence of Bulgaria and to resolve outstanding financial issues between Bulgaria and Turkey.
Director: Stefan Komandarev
Script: Toni Nikolov
Cinematography: Anton Bakarski
Production: Argo Film – Stefan Komandarev
With the support of Bulgarian National Film Center
Duration: 56 min
Script: Toni Nikolov
Cinematography: Anton Bakarski
Production: Argo Film – Stefan Komandarev
With the support of Bulgarian National Film Center
Duration: 56 min