Zhaleika

Lora, a 17 years old girl, has to deal with her father’s death. In the small Bulgarian village where time seems to stand still, her family and the villagers expect her to give herself over to grief. From now on, she must wear black, not listen to any music and observe various mourning rituals. However, Lora wants to keep on enjoying her youth but her desire to live a normal life is disrupted by the judgment of others, who force her to play the role of an orphan.

Credits

Cast:

Anna Manolova – Lora

Snezhina Petrova – Maria

Mihail Stoyanov – Todor

Maria Klecheva – Jana

Stoyko Ivanov – Stoyan

Boyana Georgieva – Elena

Asya Popova – Asya

Márton Nagy – Thomas

Camera:

Constanze Schmitt

Script:

Eliza Petkova

Producer:

Svetoslav Draganov

Tim Oliver Schultz

Cécile Tollu-Polonowski

Editing:

Hannes Marget

Eliza Petkova

Sound:

Hannes Marget

Film info

Direction:

Eliza Petkova

Genre:

fictional

Country of production:

Deutschland

Production Company:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

Production:

2016

Shooting format:

Digital

Screening format:

1:2,35

Frame rate:

24 fps

Aspect ratio:

1:2,35

Sound format:

5.1 Dolby Surround

Language:

Version:

OmU

Runtime:

92 Bulgarian with german or english subtitles