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Snapshots as Souvenirs (1979)

Snapshots as Souvenirs poster
Directed by
Rumen Surdzhiyski
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In 1970s Sofia, a young boy experiences a formative summer. The film follows his personal encounters and observations during this time.

nostalgicbittersweetslow-burnmelancholicquietreflectiveatmospheric

What happens

Snapshots as Souvenirs (Bulgarian: Сни́мки за спо́мен, romanized: Snímki za spómen) is a 1976 Bulgarian drama film, by the director Rumen Surdzhiyski. The film was shot in Sofia, in the building of what is today the National Finance and Economics High School, located in "Lozenetz" quarter. Its first theatrical screening took place on 13 August 1979. The screenplay is based on the novel My First Summer, by Emil Manov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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