The film “Red Shoes” (Mexico-Italy) won the grand prize “Sofia-City of Cinema” at the 27th edition of Sofia International Film Festival, “Art Fest” announced. “Red Shoes” is directed by Carlos Eichelman Kaiser. The jury consisted of Milcho Manchevsi (North Macedonia),Agnieszka Smoczynska (Poland), Alexandra Kotcheff (USA), Milena Kaneva (Bulgaria-Italy) and Bulgarian actor Vladimir Penev. They awarded the “Red Shoes” for “the simple story focused on humanity and for the filmmakers’ skills that make the film original and unique”.
The Special Jury Award went to the film “Cloves and Carnations” (Turkey-Belgium), director Bekir Bulbul. Vasilis Katsoupis won the award for Best Director for his film “Inside”.
The "SofiaDocuMENTAL" film festival takes place in the Bulgarian capital city from September 18 to 25. More than 20 documentaries, winners of prestigious international awards, will be shown divided into various categories. The first screening..
Georgi Gospodinov w о n the Boccaccio Literary Prize. He is one of the three laureates of the 42 nd edition of the Giovanni Boccaccio Literary Prize, along with journalist Stefania Battistini and playwright Marco Paolini. Walter Veltroni chaired the..
A model of the emblematic building of the Sofia State Circus, which generations of Bulgarians no longer remember because it was destroyed in a fire exactly 40 years ago, is placed in the center. This is also the reason for the current..
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