Film Screening: Barter (2015) /Day of National Enlighteners/

18:30, Halls of the Bulgarian Embassy

Entry is free, but a ticket is required.

RSVP: office@bcilondon.co.uk

Doors will open at 18:00, and the event will begin promptly at 18:30. Due to the high volume of guests, we will not be able to admit anybody into the halls after 18:30

This event will be in Bulgarian with English subtitles

As a tribute to the Day of National Enlighteners, we have invited an Orthodox Church Choir to open the night. An official introduction will follow, given by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to London, His Excellency Mr. Konstantin Dimitrov.

We will then invite our special guests, Bulgaria’s very own national enlighteners:

The prominent Bulgarian actors Tatyana Lolova, Filip Avramov and Mihail Mutafov, along with the director Atanas Kiryakov, presenting their newest film, Barter.

Barter (Bulgarian: “Бартер”) is a contemporary Bulgarian drama film directed by Atanas Kiriakov and released in July of 2015. The film includes an all-star cast of Bulgarian actors, with Filip Avramov, Tatyana Lolova and Mihail Mutafov in the main roles, alongside Vladimir Penev, Koina Ruseva and Martina Vachkova. The director is well-known in Bulgaria for his documentaries; with the release of this feature film, it has been questioned why he hasn’t directed more pieces of the like.

The film is set in modern day Bulgaria by the seaside and tells the story of a religious fisherman dealing with his daily troubles. He leads his life following the simple mantra that God helps those who are kind. For him, life is a barter between humans and with the mercy of God.

The actress Tatyana Lolova has already received a best actress award for her role as Flora in the film, following it’s screening at the “Love is Crazy” film festival in Varna, Bulgaria.