''The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent'' was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live Action Short Film. It is a co-production with Bulgarian participation was and was created in collaboration with Katya Trichkova from Contrast Films.
The film is based on real events and takes place in 1993 in Štrpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces during an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers – Tomo Buzov – dares to stand up against them. The short film has won the Golden Palm for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival and the European Film Award in the same category. It is directed by Nebojsa Slijepcevic, and there is also Bulgarian involvement in the costumes, sound design, makeup and hairstyling.
The Sofia MENAR Festival presents films dedicated to art in a selection entitled MENARt, BTA reports. On January 25, at the Cinema House, director Markus Schmidt will personally present his film “Le Mali 70”. After the screening, he..
The well-known Cameroonian writer and activist, winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2020, Djaili Amadou Amal , is visiting Bulgaria to participate in the Night of Reading 2025 at the invitation of the French Institute in Bulgaria and the publishing..
The Bulgarian film ''Don’t Close Your Eyes'' has won five awards at the Christian Film Festival in the USA, BTA reported, citing the producers. It was awarded for Best Feature Film, Best Producer - Bogdan Darev, Best Actor - Alexander Kanev and Best..
The Sofia MENAR Festival presents films dedicated to art in a selection entitled MENARt, BTA reports. On January 25, at the Cinema..
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