Kamen Kalev’s The Island is a film about overcoming boundaries in the literal and figurative sense, and the freedom to follow your heart. After the international acclaim of Eastern Plays, the Bulgarian director has once again embarked on promoting Bulgarian cinema abroad. His endeavour has been backed by French model and actress Laetitia Casta and Danish actor Thure Lindhardt. The international premiere of The Island was in Cannes on 16 May this year. “The first public screenings are always very important because a director can feel the pulse of his movie and see what has been achieved as a whole”, Kamen said and added that the screenings in France went well despite receiving some criticism. The Island was premiered in Sofia 10 October. It is on in the capital from 14 October.
“The story of the film’s creation is quite long”, Kamen Kalev told Radio Bulgaria. “I started writing the script back in 2003, straight after graduating from La Femis Film Academy in Paris. In the beginning, we relied a great deal on a French production company, but things didn’t work out. For five years we had been trying to find money in Bulgaria and then back in France until I realised I couldn’t wait any more and started working on Eastern Plays. At the same time, I kept working on The Island’s plot that was changing all the time. I was changing over time, and the changes I’ve experienced are somewhat reflected in the script. This is my way to make films – to have a main plot showing a movie’s essence, while remaining open to life”.
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