THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER / СВЕТЪТ Е ГОЛЯМ И СПАСЕНИЕ ДЕБНЕ ОТВСЯКЪДЕ
Bulgaria-Germany-Hungary-Slovenia, 2008, 105 min
feature, color
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Director - Stefan Komandarev
Script - Stefan Komandarev, Iliya Trojanow, Dusan Milic and Yury Dachev
Cinematographer - Emil Christov
Producers - Karl Baumgartner, Danijel Hocevar, Thanassis Karathanos, Stefan Kitanov, András Muhi
Cast - Miki Manojlovic, Karlo Ljubek, Hristo Mutafchiev, Ana Papadopulu
Music - Stefan Valdobrev
CONTACT - Art Fest vihrena@siff.bg, www.siff.bg
Production - RFF International, Pallas Film, Vertigo, Emotionfilm & Inforg Studio
Awards and Nominations
Sofia IFF - Audience Award, Best Bulgarian Feature Film Award; Zurich IFF - Audience Award; “Golden Rose” FF (Varna, Bulgaria) - Best Script Award, Best Cinematographer Award (shared); Warsaw IFF - Special Jury Award; Bergen IFF – main Jury Award „Cinema Extraordinaire”; Tallinn IFF „Black Nights” – Jury Special Mention, Don Quijote Award; “The Film and the City” FF (Nova Zagora, Bulgaria) - Best Film; Vilnius IFF - Grand Prix for Best Film, Special Jury Award for Acting to Miki Manojlovic; Almaty IFF – Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic; Taipe IFF – Audience Award; Sevastopol IFF – Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic; Durres IFF – Best Director; Festroia IFF Setubal – Best Director, SIGNIS Award, Audience Award; Benalmadena IFF – Best Film, Young Jury Award; Saturno IFF Alatri – Best Film, Best Actor Award for Miki Manojlovic; Noa’s Arc IFF Moscow – Best Script; European Film Festival Eritrea – Audience Award; Palm Springs IFF – Runner Up for the Audience Award; LUX Prix of the European Parliament - Official Selection; Foreign Language Oscar - Shortlist
Bulgaria, 1980. Clouds are gathering over Alex's serene childhood in the idyllic Socialist society of a provincial town. His father, Vasko, gets himself into trouble with the regime. The militia want him to spy on Alex's grandfather, Bai Dan. He is the undisputed King of the dice, and in the cafe frequented by backgammon players he publicly tells biting political jokes. Vasko refuses to work for the militia. He, his wife Yana, and the young Alex emigrate to Germany. However, the family breaks up there.
Germany, 2006. Alex and his parents, now older, are together again for the first time, on their way to Bulgaria. But there is an accident on the road: Yana and Vasko are dead, Alex ends up in hospital. Bai Dan goes off to Germany. Alex does not recognise his grandfather because he now suffers from amnesia as a result of the accident. The medical team rate his chances of getting better as minimal. 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. 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 life.
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