Bulgarian documentary and feature film week: “Sister”

Free tickets can be found here

The Bulgarian Cultural Institute London cordially invites you to the screening of the new Bulgarian film “Sister” by Svetla Tsotsorkova.

Director: Svetla Tsotsorkova

Producer: Svetoslav Ovcharov

Screenplay by: Svetoslav Ovcharov, Svetla Tsotsorkova

Cast: Monika Naydenova, Svetlana Yancheva, Elena Zamyarkova

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2019

97min

Sales Film Republic

The film is in Bulgarian language, with English subtitles

Like her award-winning debut Thirst (LFF 2015), Tsotsorkova’s latest drama is centred on a professional occupation – the making and selling of ceramic figures at a wayside shop. Rayna is a defiant teenager who says what she thinks and makes up stories to impress potential customers, but her fantasy world uncovers a hidden reality when she becomes involved with her sister’s boyfriend. Focusing on the world of a single mother and her two daughters, Sister is, according to Tsotsorkova, ‘a confession of love to those who live a seemingly unnoticeable life’. Strikingly composed and featuring superb performances by its leads, Tsotsorkova’s drama has its fair share of twists and more than a few unexpected encounters as the three protagonists engage with the world around them.