Martina Peneva

Vasil has just lost his long-time partner in life, his wife Ivanka. When a woman at her funeral proclaims that the dead woman called her cellphone, Vasil seeks out the help of a well-known psychic in order to try to contact his wife. His son Pavel tries to bring him to his senses, but Vasil stubbornly insists on doing things his own way… Following the internationally successful The Lesson and Glory, Grozeva and Valchanov return with an intimate family drama about the difficulties of connecting with those close to us. As the picture slowly gathers momentum, its story unfolds many of the carefully arranged absurd or comic situations typical for the Bulgarian filmmaking duo.

A story about Nikola, a retired math teacher, who leads a quiet and private life, until he begins to feel a need to escape the loneliness that slowly is killing him, day by day. He decides it’s time for change and becomes the star of a very popular TV-show called “Love for all”. The concept of the show is to help old, lonely people to find life partners.

When a sick factory worker becomes the first confirmed COVID-19 case in her rural Bulgarian town, she is scapegoated and ostracized by her employers, family, and entire community as the virus spreads and casualties mount.

In a small Bulgarian town a young man faces a crisis when his girlfriend plans to emigrate abroad. Angered, he breaks into the abandoned local factory and starts working without any specific purpose, ideology, or political agenda. But this unusual form of “protest” attracts media attention and may unexpectedly restore lost faith and friendships.

An old VHS tape was found. It contains the legend of the CLAPPER.

Robin and Lia are expecting a baby when doctors suspect Lia has cancer. Desperate for money, Robin gambles, loses his workplace’s cash, and stages a robbery. The investigator uncovers the truth, but Lia’s diagnosis was a mistake — she is healthy.

The extraordinary story of home video in Bulgaria. A lyrical first-person journey into the genuine love local video pirates had for cinema – and their hard-won path toward professional mastery. A chronicle of a wondrous adventure that begins on the small screen of an old television set and ultimately reaches the big screen of the modern cineplex.