Four Bulgarian films to premiere at CineLibri festival

The 12th edition of the International Book and Movie Festival CineLibri opens in Sofia tonight under the motto “Civilization of the Spectacle”, with Danny Boyle’s drama Ink.

The festival programme features 75 films and more than 40 special events, including two ceremonies attended by prominent artists from around the world, cultural galas, events for children and teenagers, celebrations, and educational discussions. The jury will be chaired by Irish director, screenwriter and producer Jim Sheridan.

Four Bulgarian films will premiere at CineLibri. The drama She Who Remains, a Bulgarian-Italian-Albanian co-production based on the novel of the same name by Rene Karabash, takes viewers to a mountain village in Albania. It explores what it means to be a woman in a world shaped by violence, feuds, male dominance and harsh social relations rooted in ancient patriarchal traditions.

The second film in the competition programme is the black comedy Taxi to Paradise, based on Night Vigil, a novella by acclaimed Austrian writer of Bulgarian origin Dimitré Dinev.

Two more Bulgarian films will be screened at the festival: Axis of Life, a Bulgarian-Hungarian production telling the story of a spiritual teacher who must choose one of his three disciples as his successor, and Hannah at the Age of Seven and a Half, a comedy aimed at young audiences.

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov