THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER

Drama

Directed by: Stefan Komandarev

Duration: 1 h 45 min

Format: Digitalno

Code: 431289

EAN: 3838898431289

Selected among the finalists for the Foreign Language Oscar in 2010. Best Bulgarian feature film at the Sofia International Film Festival and the Audience Award recipient. The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, Bai Dan (Miki Manojlović), embarks on a journey in search of his real self. International coproduction with Slovenian participation.

SYNOPSIS

Bulgaria, 1980. Clouds are gathering over Alex's idyllic childhood in a small provincial town. Militia wants his father to spy on Alex's grandfather, Bai Dan, the local King of backgammon. The family decides to emigrate to the West. 25 years later Alex is in German hospital after severe car crash in which his parents have died. Bai Dan goes off to Germany. Alex does not recognise his grandfather because he now suffers from amnesia as a result of the accident. Bai Dan teaches his grandson backgammon. The ancient game restores Alex back to life. Bai Dan drags Alex out of hospital and they set off on the road with tandem bicycle. On this journey back to Bulgaria, which is also a journey back to the past, Alex gets his memory back, and with it, the will to live again. The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Ilija Trojanow.

ABOUT THE FILM

Starring, among others, Predrag Miki Manojlović (Bai Dan), Carlo Ljubek (Alex), Hristo Mutafchiev (Vasko), Anna Papadopulu (Jana) and Lyudmila Cheshmedzieva (Grandma Sweet), Dorka Gryllus (Maria), Nikolay Urumov (Immaculate) and Blagovest Mutafchiev (Alex as a child). The director is Stefan Komandarev, the screenplay was written by Ilija Trojanow, Yurii Dachev, Stefan Komandarev and Dušan Milić (based on the novel by Ilija Trojanow), the director of photography is Emil Christov, the musician is Stefan Valdobrev, the editor is Nina Altaparmakova, the costume designer is Marta Mironska, the production designers are Dušan Milavec, Susanne Abel and Anastas Yanakiev, the costume designer is Marta Mironska, the make-up artist are Mariana Zaharieva and Snejina Merdjanova, the sound designers are Sebastian Schmidt, Erik Mischijew and Aleksander Bačvarov, and the producer is Dane Hočevar from Vertigo.