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In a remote Bulgarian mountain village, six animals reveal the mysterious world of superstition. A cat is considered a vampire, a donkey is thought to be bewitched, and a dog is seen as a chicken hunter. Through sensitive observation, we witness the dwindling hopes of the village through the eyes of its four-legged inhabitants. Time seems to stand still, yet transience remains the only constant.

by Eliza Petkova 

(Bulgaria, Germany) 96 min, 2024

Produced by RED CARPET in co-production with Rundfunk 


Bulgarian, 4K, documentary


# : animal gaze, rural, village life, contemporary music


World Premiere : IDFA Luminous 2024

 

CREDITS :


Directed and written by ELIZA PETKOVA Producer VESELKA KIRYAKOVA

Co-producers JASPER PH. MIELKE, KAROLINE HENKEL, ARTO SEBASTIAN, ELIZA PETKOVA, CONSTANZE SCHMITT

Director of photography CONSTANZE SCHMITT

Sound recordist HANNES MARGET

Sound designer HANNES MARGET

Editors ELIZA PETKOVA, HANNES MARGET

Original score ADAM GOODWIN, ANIL ERASLAN, JUNG-JAE KIM, LUKAS AKINTAYA, SHINGO MASUDA

Assistant Producer TSVETELINA YORDANOVA

Team Assistant, Wood Water Films ULRICH FUCHS Production Manager STOYAN MIZYULEV Production Assistant SONYA IVANOVA

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