Film with Bulgarian participation, Bulgarian-Canadian story honored at Berlinale

The film “Nina Rosa,” with Bulgarian participation, won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (“Berlinale”), BNT reported. The award was received by director and screenwriter Geneviève Dulude-De Celles.

The film is a co-production between Canada, Italy, Bulgaria, and Belgium, with Lyubomira Piperova as the Bulgarian co-producer.

The film follows the story of a family divided between Bulgaria and Canada. The leading role is played by Galin Stoev, and the cast also includes Mishel Tsonchev, the twins Sofia and Ekaterina Stanina, Svetlana Yancheva, and others.

“Nina Rosa” explores the meeting between past and present through the story of a family split between Bulgaria and Canada. The specialized website “Screen Daily” described the film as a poetic reflection on art, exile, parenthood, and heritage.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov