Silent Observers
Silent Observers
dir. Eliza Petkova
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Bulgaria, Germany
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2024
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96 min
venue
date
time
available
Iluzjon, Stolica
2025-05-13
20:00
Kinoteka, 1
2025-05-14
20:30
Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne, screening room
2025-05-16
20:00
Luna, B
2025-05-17
14:00
Muranów, Gerard
2025-05-18
21:00
In the tiny mountain village of Pirin in Bulgaria, animals guard human fates and superstitions. Is the cat Matsa really a vampire? In a world where magic blends with reality, the film unveils the secrets of a place whose people still believe in miracles.
A tiny mountain village of Pirin in Bulgaria. The young have left, the old remain… along with their companions. In a poetic, sometimes tragically comic way, the film portrays the relationships between people and their animals, which embody the hopes and fears of the local community. The silent fading of this beautiful place, whose inhabitants still believe in miracles, wordlessly captivates, while the sounds of nature and immersive music enhance the feeling of being suspended in time and space.
Is the cat Matsa really a vampire, and is the donkey Kirka under a curse? What will become of the horse Gosho and the goat Belushka? Sometimes, no words are needed to express an entire universe.
- duration:
- 96 min
- country / year of production:
- Bulgaria, Germany / 2024
- director:
- Eliza Petkova
- cinematography:
- Constanze Schmitt
- production:
- Veselka Kiryakova / Red Carpet
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – IDFA Amsterdam
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