Film Screening: The Goat Horn (1972) /100 Years Bulgarian Cinema/

7pm, Sofia Gallery

This event will be in Bulgarian with English subtitles

 

The Goat Horn (Bulgarian: ?????? ???, translit. Koziyat rog) is a 1972 Bulgarian drama film directed by Metodi Andonov, starring Anton Gorchev and Katya Paskaleva.The film is set in 17th Century Bulgaria where Kara Ivan’s wife is raped and killed by four local Ottoman feudal masters.

Having disguised his daughter as a boy, and trained her in the masculine art of warfare over a period of ten years, they set out to take revenge.

The film won a Special Prize of the Jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.[2] The Goat Horn was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast:

Katya Paskaleva as Maria

Anton Gorchev as Karaivan

Milen Penev as Ovcharyat

Todor Kolev as Deli

Kliment Denchev as Turchin

Stefan Mavrodiyev as Mustafa

Nevena Andonova as Maria kato malka

Marin Yanev as Nasilnik

Krasimira Petrova as Lyubimata na Mustafa