Petar Slabakov

Two very similar families are settling in two identical houses in a new fashionable neighborhood built near a complex of panel-apartment buildings. The couples are in their forties. The husbands are moderate professionals and the wives are housewives without children and with firmly fixed habits. Step by step they find out how similar they are and step by step they come to hate each other. The more they strive to be different and the more they fail, the stronger their malice and their lust to harm each other grow.

Отважный Крис Куотермэйн, наследник славных традиций древнего рода искателей приключений, вместе со своим верным помощником Джонни Фордом отправляется на поиски таинственного клада Александра Македонского. С помощью надежной карты, которую им предоставила их молодая, очаровательная и бесстрашная спутница Хоуп Грюнер, они надеются опередить банду головорезов под предводительством жестокой и коварной Кэрол Лоренцо, рассчитывающей неплохо заработать, добыв несметные сокровища великого завоевателя.

Frivolous girl falls in love with a young construction worker. He trusts her and decides to include her in his team of workers. In the beginning, she is happy, but soon starts to feel the tensions between the people in the team. Hypocrisy and demagogy fill her with indignation and she does not keep silent about the shortcomings and mistakes of her colleagues. Gradually, her superiors become uneasy about her and the girl has to go. Her boyfriend offers her marriage, but she decides to take her own path and lead a worthy life. The movie was shot in 1966 but was censored by the communist government and released in theatres on 31st October 1988.

The title of the film is taken from the popular Bulgarian song. This is a film about the life of a common Bulgarian worker. The action focuses on his family, his relatives, and his friends.

Nurse Nikolova takes care of the elderly. She faces various human destinies. Her patients spend the rest of their lives alone. They seek from her what they have not received from their own children. They love her. Nurse Nikolova touches on the complex problems of human existence.

He is well educated, charming, and gallant - a dream for each lonely lady. In reality he is a skillful swindler, who robs naive women. Cheating merchants with guilty consciences are his targets as well. This is the elusive protagonist of the movie. He constantly changes his name, stages his own death, and travels from town to town. His exploits are myriad and his life is an endless adventure. Yet, he remains an amiable swindler, an unrealized actor, whose only goal is make his life more interesting.

The action takes place in a small town situated between a river with a romantic past and a cement plant with an industrial future, which is attracting new workers. Some of them go to live with the good-hearted Old Vangel. These are all people who have lived through many frustrations and made bad names for them. Two of them arrive straight from prison. It appears that it is a failure that has taught them to value freedom, to yield easily to pleasures of life and to temptation. The dramatic effect of the film is felt when this happy band goes face to face with the practical things of life and the prejudices of the people around them. They also clash with several people in small town whose life is passed uneventfully and who have working without looking around lest evil should lead them astray and destroy their property. The filmmakers examine two attitudes to life, each imperfect in its own way, thus making us consider the possible ways of achieving harmony.

The end of World War II. The Bulgarian army is fighting the German one. Private Peycho Peychev known as Peychina is also at the frontier - a sensitive and timid person forced to witness the horrors of the war. His commanding officer keeps saying that at the end of a war the world is swept by a 'surge of tenderness'. After a serious injury, Peychina goes back to his birth place. The new ruling powers in the village try to win him over to their side but what he is really good at is holding the chisel, not the gun. He carves an image of Elena, a woman that he falls in love with. Yet, the surge of tenderness in the world seems to be canceled. Peychina comes to be responsible for the death of an anarchist and helps capture his commanding officer, who fights against the new rule. When the mayor hands him a gun again, he refuses to take it.

A young journalist comes across interesting report material: talented marine engineer Maria died while on duty. Her story turns out to be quite a puzzle though - people who knew her are not willing to share much. Trying to make them speak, the journalist presents himself as her son. He hopes to dig up the truth about her and spares no effort, ending up at the bureau for investigation. The report he's writing never gets published but his belief system certainly gets challenged.

Bizarre events happen in an isolated village.

The last part of the epic "Khan Asparukh" - "Land Forever" is an impressive finish to scale narrative, created for the nationwide celebration of 13 century anniversary of the Bulgarian state. The authors collected in final chord all storylines, culminating in the political strengthening of the young Bulgarian state. In the center of the film epic again is the image of Khan Asparukh - a lofty romantic hero who embodies the virtues and energy of his people.

This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. The second part of the great historical epic - "The Migration" - tells about the long journey to the land of the Bulgarians of today's Bulgaria. Here the young Khan Asparukh laid the foundations of the new state. The authors adhere to the established historical versions for this event. The film builds on the impressive mass scenes and the convincing served psychological characteristics of the main characters. The image of Asparoukh is a natural center of the story, in which many minor persons recreate the environment of the Khan. Romantic exalted, Asparukh is shown as capable leader of the people, consistently implement his own ideas.

This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.

In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace. Khan Asparukh, the youngest son, went west and, after an arduous journey lasting for years, southward across the River Danube, into Moesia. In 680-81, in alliance with the Slavs, he inflicted stunning defeats on the Roman legions and forced the Byzantine Empire to recognize the formation of the new state of Bulgaria in the lands where it still exists today.

In a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans, Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as neighbors. One night Johann, a German mill-owner, secretly opens the dam gates and floods the mill of his Jewish rival Levin. After his business is ruined and his calls for justice go unanswered, Levin leaves town.

The intricate relations between an Artist, an Actress and a Poet are seen against the background of one of the most dramatic events in the recent history of Bulgaria: uprising, which broke out in 1923.

On April 1st, single mother Maria and her ten-year-old son Micha move into a new apartment located in the Berlin district Marzahn. On the very first evening, Maria gets an invitation from her neighbor Alvaro, a political emigrant from Uruguay who keeps working for his country’s Communist Party while staying in the GDR. Maria and Alvaro fall passionately in love. Even Micha, who is suspicious of Alvaro in the beginning, eventually becomes friend with him. Thus, nothing stands in the way of their happiness – except for the certainty that Alvaro will have to leave as soon as he gets a new assignment.

There are essentially two types of people: those who think with their stomachs, and those who think with their hearts.

The truck driver Kiril has a dream to build a house for his family. Is this a possible ambition in society of scarcity and envy.

Late 1970's in a small Balkan village. The village population is made up of the elderly folks whose children have moved to the big city. The monotony is broken with the arrival of a documentary crew.

Yana is a teacher. Her courage intrigued the German nobleman von Cheeter. Yana receives an order from the Soviet intelligence service to go to Berlin. There she finds herself in a society that shocks her with its arrogance, cynicism and nationalistic prejudices. After giving valuable information, the Gestapo seizes her. Yana is tortured but will not betray her friends.

В маленький городок приезжает бродячая труппа, состоящая из нескольких семей, эксцентричного студента, анархиста, объединенных любовью к театру. Театральные постановки «Отелло» еще не закончены. Внезапно исполнительница роли Дездемоны заболевает. Вместо нее играет местная учительница. Она добивается успеха и присоединяется к труппе. Молодая женщина путешествует с ними по пыльным проселочным дорогам и никогда не сдается. Шаг за шагом она становится очень хорошей актрисой и берет на себя руководство группой через ее сложную жизнь. Объединенные общей судьбой, актеры вместе переживают радости и разочарования своей новаторской просветительской миссии. Они останавливаются в захудалых отелях, спят под открытым небом, играют на импровизированных сценах и в роскошных залах, и куда бы они ни пошли, они натыкаются на богатство и бедность, славу и унижение, забавные и грустные приключения...

Экранизация одноимённго сборника рассказов болгарского писателя Йордана Радичкова.

Белла - чувствительная и умная девушка, она переживает свое первое разочарование на выпускном балу. Белла до утра остается на вышке бассейна. Там она знакомится с Апостолом - мужчиной среднего возраста, архитектором, бывшим участником антифашистской борьбы. Он раскрывает ей истины жизни, обходясь без поучений. Он знакомит ее со своим другом Буфо - молодым человеком, у которого не сложилась карьера актера, но обладающего «талантом друга». Так создается тройка друзей.

The film is based on the conflict between the Monarch of Bulgaria -Tsar Boris III and general Vladimir Zaimov during the Second World War and discusses different understandings about heroism and self-sacrifice.

In a small provincial town, an young local artist exhibits his works. One of the paintings, depicting a fairy dance of naked women, provoke the people which discover similarities with a certain lady from the neighbourhood.

Two young men decide to migrate to the big city. While on the road, they start considering the ways of life through the relationships in the society.

After getting beat up by his dad, the 18-year-old Asen runs off from his home. The reason for the beating was that Asen tried on father's old wedding suit. The boy did not know that in the suit there was hidden money. Asen goes to live at the place of the General. The father wants a meeting with his son. His partners observe the meeting. When they hear that Asen tries to convince his dad to turn himself in, they stab him with a knife. They kill the father afterwards. The General wants the father to be buried with his wedding suit, unaware that the money, which is the reason for the misfortune, will be buried with it.

1920's. A young girl - teacher comes from the city to a small, poor village to teach the children. There is a medic in the village. Without being a doctor, he has taken up the noble deed to help people. The "miracle" of the village is two twins - brother and sister, Lefter and Leftera. Both of them resell village land. Everyone is feeling the pressure from the twins. This causes the eruption of a violent and bloody riot.

During the socialist regime in Bulgaria, the migration from villages to bigger towns brings a lot of problems and sadness to some of the party activists.

There is a dragon, which threatens the life of the shacked village. The attempts of lumberjacks, shepherds and hunters to get rid of the menace are without success. Their battle with the imaginary mythical monster makes them realize that their real enemies are the master Kolota and his servants. The dragon is beaten not physically but spiritually.

In 1944 Bulgaria switches sides and joins the war against Germany. The story focuses on the advance of the Bulgarian army through Yugoslavia and Hungary, as well as its internal struggles.

Gallows is being raised in a prison yard. A moment before the execution the Girl brings a document of the young communist's temporary pardon. The chief of the prison, the Major, has a mandolin collection. He offers a fistfight to the young communist. The young man hits him. The Major and the young communist start playing the mandolins together. Girl is allowed to meet the young communist. The boy begins to play. The melody brings to the Major pleasant memories. He fought in the Spanish civil war, but after the defeat, he turned back on his beliefs. The Major receives a telegram that he needs to send the young communist to another prison. Death awaits him there. In is rage the Major breaks the mandolins. He orders the young communist to be taken out to work. The young man runs off. The Major shoots him himself.

The kid Kolyo dreams of traveling. One day he meets Bim-Bam who introduces himself as a writer and great traveler. The two build a cabin in a vineyard and live there. They meet different people; start working in the quarry. Time passes. One day someone tells Kolyo that Bim-Bam is no writer. He has stolen the furniture from a local community center. Bim Bam was gone. Kolyo leaves for home, trying to call Bim-Bam with their secret signal.

The year is 1948 and a counter-revolutionary gang is active in the Pirin region. A State Security officer managed to infiltrate the gang. He becomes "one of their own", but isn't in a rush to complete his task.

A Bulgarian spy movie

Major Hariev, a State Security officer, manages to learn that the spying center codenamed Citadel receives encoded letters. Sometime later, the Bulgarian agent in the West reports that the spy h as a subscription to the French woman's magazine. The State Security men find a beautician, who received the magazine and delivers it to Ivan Bolyarski, director of an important state department. Hariev follows Bolyarski to his meeting with the Hawk, his associate working in a military unit. The Hawk agrees to deliver the request information for an exorbitant sum of money. Hariev runs into the Hawk and kills him in the fight. Bolyarski is arrested. Major Hariev is planted in his cell. In a moment of demoralization, the agent discloses the secrets of the Citadel to Hariev. Hariev has to go to the Citadel, passing off as the Hawk. He takes a leap in the dark and does not know if he will ever come back to his wife and his child.

The partisan Welichko is given the task of rescuing four Russian prisoners of war who are in one of the freight cars of a German train.

The upper class of the capital has been invited to a party. The guests discuss the retreat of the Germans on the Eastern Front. Havadzhieva, an attractive intellectual, recognizes that the interests of her class require action, not words.

Сицилия, вторая половина XIX-го века. Барон Нардо обманом заставляет Граминью и его отца подписать у нотариуса бумаги, лишающие их земельного надела. Когда молодой крестьянин понял, что произошло, он решил отомстить. Первой жертвой стал нотариус, контора которого была сожжена, а все документы уничтожены. Следующими должны были стать те, к кому перешла земля Граминьи — Джемма и ее мать. Но вместо вражды между девушкой и молодым человеком зарождается любовь. Между тем, Граминья продолжает мстить тем, кого он считает виновными в обмане, и становится самым разыскиваемым преступником в округе. Джемма же выходит замуж, но продолжает тайно встречаться с Граминьей…

Professor Dimov is a diplomat who has been recruited as a spy by a foreign intelligence service. The suspicions fall on Dr. Belcheva. Major Kalinov is entrusted with the investigation of the case. He learns that she is Dimov's mistress. Paris, France. Dimov and Belcheva go out leaving a bag with secret documents in Belcheva's hotel room. Kalinov manages to retrieve the documents. After this incident Belcheva dies in hospital from poisoning. On board the plane Kalinov exposes the professor as a spy. Bulgarian counterintelligence officers arrest him.

A bandit chief falls in love with a wealthy man's daughter.

Sick and tired of the daily grind, engineer Filip Gerakov encounters on the beach Maria, eccentric wife of a prosperous research associate. Maria leads a leisurely if somewhat dull existence. Deep down, she craves for normal, spontaneous relationships and emotions. Filip and Maria soon make friends. They find in each other what they themselves have lacked. Their friendship gradually grows in love. Sharing their dreams and making plans for the future, the lovers vow to be inseparable and to make a new life. One day Maria's husband arrives in his black limousine. Watched at a distance by Filip, Maria makes her choice: she leaves with her husband, opting for the good life she is used to.

Five Bulgarian émigrés return to their country by submarine from the Soviet Union. They have to organize the antifascist resistance.

A young boy (I. Spassov) gets his hand caught in a bridge beam on a hot summer day in this straightforward drama. As the water level rises in the river, people band together to try and save the boy before he drowns. He is comforted by his mother (G. Vachtov) and an army general (P. Slobokov), and the latter calls out the troops to save the lad from liquidation. This feature was the official Bulgarian entry at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival and is devoid of the usual 1960s propaganda associated with countries from the Eastern block of Europe.

Последние дни Второй мировой войны в Югославии. Болгарское моторизованное подразделение из десяти человек на пяти грузовиках отправляется в трудный, полный опасности путь, чтобы доставить боеприпасы на важный стратегический путь. Некоторые из десяти уверены в окончательной победе, другие колеблются, не верят в новую жизнь. Но все они не хотят войны и готовы в любую минуту пойти в бой. О том, какие трудности пришлось им перенести, как геройски погибли некоторые из них и как остальные выполнили ответственное задание, рассказывает фильм.

Когда в 1940 году немецкий сапог ступил на землю Бельгии и страна была оккупирована, маленькая девочка-болгарка уехала к себе на родину в Софию. Её звали Элица. Отец Элицы, который был участником сопротивления и сражался с фашистами, остался в Бельгии. В Софии Элица живёт со своей бабушкой и дядей Христо, который, так же как её отец, борется с фашистами. Элица всё время думает об отце, ждёт писем, надеется на его возвращение в Болгарию. Но гестапо захватило смелого патриота, и Элица получает извещение о его казни. Схвачен и дядя Христо...

The new supervisor Vasil arrives at the construction site of a dam. Vasil has problems with his men, who mistrust him and reluctantly submit to his perfectionism. He becomes involved with the refreshment bar attendant Lilyana. Vasil, who always wanted children, cannot abandon his childless wife and breaks with Lilyana. When four workers are buried in a tunnel landslide, Vasil makes his way to them and manages to drag them all out, except for Zlatan, a spiteful egocentric, whose legs are caught under a fallen prop. Zlatan begs Vasil to save him, even if it means cutting of his legs. To release the miner's legs Vasil cuts the prop, which is also supporting the roof of the tunnel. Zlatan is rescued. However, Vasil is killed. Since then, the workers say his steps can be heard bellow the dam wall.

Во время летних каникул мальчики-школьники решили построить корабль. От всех они скрывают свой замысел, и только их друг, молодой рабочий «дядя Дима», получивший от своих друзей моряков необходимые чертежи, помогает ребятам. Случайно тайна ребят становится известна девочкам. Боясь разглашения тайны, девочек принимают юнгами. Однажды между мальчиками происходит ссора и капитан ударяет Петю. За нарушение устава и отказ просить у Пети извинения капитан исключен из состава команды. Оставшись один, капитан понимает, что был неправ. Он идёт к ребятам с повинной. Происходит примирение. А когда корабль спущен на воду, ребята отправляются в свой первый рейс.

В фильме развёрнута панорама общественной жизни в Болгарии на протяжении пятнадцати лет — с начала 30-х годов до конца Второй мировой войны. Изображая судьбы людей, так или иначе связанных с табачной фирмой, авторы раскрывают неумолимый процесс деградации буржуазного общества, показывают рост революционных сил в стране.

В начале Второй мировой войны шестеро болгарских коммунистов-подпольщиков были схвачены полицией и заключены в тюрьму. На допросах и пытках заключённые проявили необычайные стойкость и мужество - никто не стал предателем. Когда троих из них вели на казнь, то они успели сообщить оставшимся в заключении имя предателя, выдавшего их, чтобы это имя передали за стены тюрьмы и этим предотвратили дальнейшие провалы подпольных групп.

История трех коммунистов, стремящихся уехать в Испанию для участия в гражданской войне на стороне Республики. Действие фильма разворачивается в годы монархо-фашистской диктатуры в Болгарии. Три коммуниста - Стефан, Добри и Крыстан - решили эмигрировать в СССР, а оттуда в Испанию, чтобы принять участие в борьбе против фашизма. Они захватили моторную лодку и ночью покинули берега родины. Лодочник Марин - человек чуждый политике, под влиянием этих людей становится сознательным участником их бегства. Снабдив трех коммунистов бензином, продовольствием и пресной водой, Мартин пожелал им счастья там, за горизонтом, куда они поехали, надеясь встретиться с ними снова, но в более счастливое для родины время.

1941 год. Фашистская Германия напала на Советский Союз, куда ещё в 1920-х годах бежал рабочий-революционер болгарин Стоилов. О его судьбе семья, оставшаяся в Болгарии, ничего не знает. Два сына Стоилова совершенно разные люди: Кирил пошёл по следам отца и активно включился в революционную борьбу патриотов, а Владко пытался остаться в стороне от борьбы и за свои иллюзии заплатил собственной жизнью.