Film Screening & Discussion

The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

Special Guest:
Stefan Kitanov

19:30, Sofia Gallery

Stefan Kitanov is one of the producers of The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner, as well as the producer and director of Sofia International Film Festival. He will be pleased to answer any questions regarding his film and will talk about the new Bulgarian cinema in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of wine

More about the film:

2008, 105 min.
Director: Stephan Komandarev

Producers: Stefan Kitanov, Karl Baumgartner, Thanassis Karathanos, Danijel Hocevar & Andras Muhi

Cast: Miki Manojlovic, Carlo Ljubek, Hristo Mutafchiev, Anna Papadopulu, Lyudmila Cheshmedzieva, Nikolay Urumov, Blagovest Mutafchiev, Vassil Vassilev-Zueka, Stefan Valdobrev, Dorka Gryllus

Synopsis:
The adventures in this peculiar story (based on the autobiographical novel by Iliya Troyanov) are told with ironic hyperbole, and its Balkan charm is masterfully conveyed by the actors, guided by stage director Stefan Komandarev.

The eventful life of Alex begins with his birthday. A few years later, his parents decide to emigrate and he leaves Bulgaria for good. After a distressing passage though Yugoslavia and Italy, the family finally settles in Germany.

When the political climate changes, they decide to visit their old country once more, but are involved in a traumatic car accident which only Alex survives.
But when he wakes up, he can’t even remember his own name.

His grandfather, Vasil, goes over to see the young man, and when he sees that the pills prescribed for him are not working, he opts for his own course of therapy.

He takes the self-assured young man home, to a picturesque Bulgarian town, where the latter starts remembering snippets of his childhood, however Vasil soon realises that he has no right to take control of his grandson’s life.

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178197