Director Sevda Shishmanova
After directing several TV documentaries on hot political topics, experienced Bulgarian TV reporter and journalist
Sevda Shishmanova is developing her first feature, based on the circumstances surrounding an explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Burgas airport in 2012, which resulted in seven deaths. The project is a co-production between Bulgaria’s Red Carpet and German outfit 42films GmbH, which are currently negotiating with a third partner from Israel, since shooting will take place partly there. So far, funding has been secured from the Bulgarian National Film Center.
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The plot is fictional; however, it does reflect actual events to a significant degree. In parallel, it narrates the personal stories of the seven victims, including the murderer. In particular focus is the story of the Bulgarian bus driver of Muslim origin who died in the attack, while emphasis has also been placed on
Through the relationship between a grandfather, a father and a grandson, Vesnakov’s second feature, entitled
Windless, portrays three Bulgarian generations and their attitude towards roots, memories and the past. The plot revolves around a small town where a major investor is buying up people’s land – even the local graveyard. The only one who opposes the deal is Kaloyan, the oldest protagonist. His stubbornness sparks a conflict within the community, as well as in the family.
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The director questions current moral values while also wondering whether Bulgarian society is still capable of raising people of honour or whether it is already too damaged and suffering from a constant state of vulnerability. The main inspiration for
Through the relationship between a grandfather, a father and a grandson, Vesnakov’s second feature, entitled
Windless, portrays three Bulgarian generations and their attitude towards roots, memories and the past. The plot revolves around a small town where a major investor is buying up people’s land – even the local graveyard. The only one who opposes the deal is Kaloyan, the oldest protagonist. His stubbornness sparks a conflict within the community, as well as in the family.
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The director questions current moral values while also wondering whether Bulgarian society is still capable of raising people of honour or whether it is already too damaged and suffering from a constant state of vulnerability. The main inspiration for
Director Sevda Shishmanova
After directing several TV documentaries on hot political topics, experienced Bulgarian TV reporter and journalist
Sevda Shishmanova is developing her first feature, based on the circumstances surrounding an explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Burgas airport in 2012, which resulted in seven deaths. The project is a co-production between Bulgaria’s Red Carpet and German outfit 42films GmbH, which are currently negotiating with a third partner from Israel, since shooting will take place partly there. So far, funding has been secured from the Bulgarian National Film Center.
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The plot is fictional; however, it does reflect actual events to a significant degree. In parallel, it narrates the personal stories of the seven victims, including the murderer. In particular focus is the story of the Bulgarian bus driver of Muslim origin who died in the attack, while emphasis has also been placed on
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