01.01.2004
Two trains uncontrollably move towards each other within the temporal boundaries of a human life. One of them is taking a genial young man to his unforeseen future: he would marry his beloved; have a son; become a brilliant doctor; do his duty and save the lives of enemies of the communist regime; get a 20-year sentence for that. Prison would turn out to be an unbearable nightmare; his wife would eventually give in to the tortures of the authorities and seek divorce; this would mean no one to visit him in prison. 15 years without any news about his child, only a snapshot of his family on which the three of them are smiling and happy…
01.01.2004
How has Europe seen Bulgaria over the centuries, and how have we, the Bulgarians, perceived the world and ourselves as a nation…
01.01.2004
"The film resulted from my desire to take some extraordinary musicians out of the context in which we are used to seeing them, and put them on a European stage, where they could be appreciated for their virtuosity. The film tells of their journey from small Thracian villages and gypsy slums to some of the most prestigious stages in Brussels, where they performed for very pampered and sophisticated audiences." Zlatina Russeva
01.01.2004
A film about a woman’s folklor chorus. Several years ago, when the chorus gained worldwide fame, its conductor Zdravko Mihaylov suddenly died. Today his son Ilia Mihaylov starts anew. Will he succeed, who are the women singers, how do they cope with their everyday problems, why cannot they live without the song in spite of the hard times they live in?…
01.01.2004
A carpenter, a retired teacher and a machine-operator attempt at squaring scores with the mob. The three of them are on trial at present. What are the reasons for people to leave the passive law and authorities behind and to search for revenge and protection?