An evening dedicated to Hritso Stoichkov & Film Screening & Discussion

Stoichkov (2012)

Special Guests:
Vera Marinova (host), Hristo Stoichkov, Borislav Kolev (director),
Dimitar Gochev (producer), Vladimir Nikolay Stoyanov (co-producer)
& Lora Chenakova (executive producer)

About the film:

2012, 90 min., documentary
Director: Borislav Kolev
Screenplay: Borislav Kolev
Producer: Dimitar Gochev
Co-producer: Vladimir Nikolay Stoyanov
Executive Producers: Rosen Tsankov, Dimitar Mitovski, Milena Veleva, Lora Chenakova

Synopsis:
Bulgarian football superstar Hristo Stoichkov gives a personal tour of his life and career revisiting the people, places and events that shaped his persona. The journey traces the ups and downs from his modest childhood in end-of-Communism Bulgaria to the brightest spotlights of the game with the Dream Team of Barcelona FC and the Bulgarian National Team’s miracle at the 1994 World Cup.

The film explores Stoichkov’s controversial paradoxical character, juxtaposing his thoughts and feelings to those of friends, family, colleagues and fans; aiming to create a just and honest human portrayal of the man Hristo behind the superstar Stoichkov.