Ptici Bozii

Birds of Heaven
by Cristina Grozeva

Bulgaria, 2008
35 mm
Colour
Length: 30’
Language: English, Bulgarian

In a small village in the Bulgarian mountains lives Micheto, a slightly crazy farmer, and her elderly stepmother, a woman with a dry, stingy personality who finds every excuse to attack and criticize her daughter. To escape her, Micheto often hides in the woods, talks to the frogs, and dreams... One fine day, Milly, an equally nutty—and, above all, forgetful— English tourist appears. She has gotten lost during an excursion and turns up at Micheto’s house, mistaking the old house for her hotel. In spite of the language problems, and their differing personalities and cultures, between Milly and Micheto a true friendship is born that resists the mother’s attempts to get rid of the intruder. But what can come of such a bizarre combination? A miracle, for sure!

Cristina Grozeva
Born in Bulgaria in 1976, she studied journalism at the Univeristy of Sofia and directing at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. After working as a journalist and screenwriter for Bulgarian television and as a casting director and director’s assistant for music videos and commercials, she moved on to write screenplays, direct, and produce films and shorts, and has participated in many international festivals.

Director: Kristina Grozeva
Subject: Kristina Grozeva
Screenplay: Petar Valchanov, Kristina Grozeva
Photography: Krum Rodrigues
Editing: Valeria Usheva, Petar Valchanov
Sound: Ivalio Natsev
Music: Hristo Namliev
Main cast: Ann Firbank, Ilka Zafirova, Jordanka Angelova
Producer: Tsanko Vasilev
Production Company: Trikitri

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