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Completed - BULGARIAN, SPANISH - Drama, LGBT - 109 minutes

Log Line

In a Bulgarian mountain village, where prejudice simmers, a summer romance begins between two boys from different worlds.

Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : Venci D. KOSTOV
Writer(s) : Venci D. KOSTOV
Cast : Dimitar NIKOLOV, Bozhidar ASENOV, Dimitar BANENKIN, Stoyan RADEV, Stefan DENOLYUBOV

Producer(s) : Antonio HENS, Vanya RAINOVA, Miguel TORENTE

Synopsis

Victor (27) has a nice life in Madrid with his partner, Jose. He returns to his childhood home in Bulgaria for his grandfather’s funeral, and decides to stay for the summer. While reconnecting with his father and the village way of life, he unexpectedly finds love in the form of Liuben, an 18-year-old Roma boy. Despite their differences, and the conflicts around them, Victor and Liuben find refuge in each other.

Production

Country(ies) : SPAIN, BULGARIA

Festivals and Awards

Guadalajara FICG 2023 (Premio Maguey)


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