ACROSS THE NAKED HILLS

Short / Bulgaria / 27minutes

CAST

Katalin Stareyshinska
Nikolay Urumov

CREW

Director / Dimitar Kutmanov
Scriptwriter / Dimitar Kutmanov
DOP / Kaloyan Bozhilov
Producer / Veselka Kiryakova
Production / Red Carpet Co

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production: SONUS, MagicShop
Financial support: Bulgarian National Film Center

WORLD PREMIERE

2024 / In the Palace International Short Film Festival

SYNOPSIS

In a remote countryside region, Zhana, a quiet girl under the oppressive guardianship of her foster father Danail, finds solace in visiting a scrawny dog. Their secret bond is shattered when Danail catches Zhana caring for the dog. As tensions escalate, Zhana gathers the courage to confront her oppressor, sparking a chilling confrontation that tests Zhana’s determination to escape her suffocating existence.

Trailer:

https://vimeo.com/937741916?share=copy

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