2023 | Bulgaria, Germany | Documentary

Blaga’s Lessons

  • Bulgarian English 114 mins
  • Director | Stephan Komandarev
  • Writer | Stephan Komandarev, Simeon Ventsislavov
  • Producer | Eike Goreczka, Stephan Komandarev, Christoph Kukula, Katya Trichkova

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

Widowed 70-year-old school teacher Blaga (a brilliant Eli Skorcheva) falls prey to a frightening telephone scam, setting off a chain of events in a tautly conceived thriller that skillfully captures the feeling of a bleak post-Communist society beset by corruption.

Drama Social Issues Elderly Scams Moral Dilemma Bulgarian Cinema School Teacher Widowed Prey Telephone Scam Corruption
Playlists

New Directors/New Films 2024 (April 3-14)