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Bulgarian Rhapsody (2014)

Bulgarian Rhapsody poster
Directed by
Ivan Nitchev
Genre
drama film
Country
Bulgaria
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows two young men from different backgrounds growing up in Bulgaria before World War II. Their friendship and a shared love interest are tested by the rising antisemitism and political turmoil of the era.

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What happens

Bulgarian Rhapsody (Bulgarian: Пътят към Коста дел Маресме) is a 2014 drama film directed by Ivan Nitchev. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. There was some controversy in the selection due to Nitchev's involvement with the Bulgarian National Film Council. The film is part of a historic trilogy about Bulgarian Jewry, which also includes the films After the End of the World (1999) and Journey to Jerusalem (2003). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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