“Sofia Film Fest” visits Veliko Tarnovo with interesting titles

The “Sofia Film Fest” team and the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo invite the residents and guests of the old capital city to the 13th edition of the popular film festival

And this year, he continues the tradition of presenting the latest works of Bulgarian, European and world film art to the widest possible audience throughout the country and with the aim of cultivating a taste for valuable cinema with selected titles.

Screenings take place over three days – April 26, 27 and 28 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), from 6-10pm on Fridays and 4-10pm on weekends.

Eight films will be presented to the Veliko Tarnovo audience, and according to the decision of the organizers and the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo, admission will be free.

It starts on Friday, April 26, at 6:00 p.m

with Nikolay Rusakiev’s documentary “On the other side”, which premiered in the program of the 28th “Sofia Film Fest”. The protagonist, Nova TV reporter Martin Georgiev, and the director of the film will personally meet the audience in Veliko Tarnovo and will be available for a conversation after the screening.

On April 26 (Friday) at 8:00 p.m

is the screening of director Sofia Coppola’s hit new film Priscilla.

During the second festival day – April 27 (Saturday),

the audience will watch from 4:00 p.m. the premiere of “Fallen Leaves” – the latest film by the iconic Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki.

The program continues on Saturday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m

with a screening of the new film by the famous German director Margarete von Trotta “Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey in the Desert”. The work was nominated for the “Golden Bear” at the Berlinale 2023 and is dedicated to the relationship between the Austrian poet and writer Ingeborg Bachmann and the Swiss playwright and writer Max Frisch.

For 20.00 on April 27 (Saturday)

the meeting of the audience in Veliko Tarnovo with the new work in the rich filmography of the legend Wim Wenders – “Beautiful Days” is planned. At Cannes, the film was nominated for the Palme d’Or and awarded the Ecumenical Jury Prize, and Koji Yakusho received the prize for best actor. “Beautiful Days” was also among the contenders for the Oscar for Best International Film.

The beginning of the Sunday movie day, April 28

is dedicated to the memory of an emblematic Bulgarian director – Ludmil Todorov, and his wonderful film “The Bonito Migration” filled with a special sense of humor and warmth will be presented. The main roles in it are entrusted to the beloved Bulgarian actors Hristo Mutafchiev and Stefan Valdobrev, and the young Vladimir Zombori and Nikola Stoyanov play the roles of their on-screen sons. The film makes a humorous but accurate portrait of modern Bulgaria. It also stars Itzhak Fintsi and Velko Kanev (in his last role in front of the camera), the cameraman is Rali Ralchev.

Screenings continue on April 28 (Sunday) at 6:00 p.m

with Berlinale 2023 Golden Bear winner On Board Adaman by master documentarian Nicolas Philibert.

Sunday movie day April 28

with which the program of the festival in Veliko Tarnovo ends, offers a screening at 8:00 p.m. of the new film by the award-winning German director Christian Petzold “Fire”.

The thirteenth edition of the “Sofia Film Fest Veliko Tarnovo” is realized in partnership with the Municipality of Veliko Tarnovo and with the support of the cinema chain Europa Cinemas, IA “National Film Center”, the LUX Audience Award – EU and Vivacom.