Underplayed Gems

The way to Sofia (1978)

The way to Sofia poster
Directed by
Nikolay Mashchenko
Genre
war film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union, People's Republic of Bulgaria, Bulgaria
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This Soviet-Bulgarian mini-series follows events around the liberation of Sofia during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 to 1878. It is adapted from a novel and was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Bulgaria's liberation.

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What happens

Le Chemin de Sofia est une mini-série soviéto-bulgare de Nikolaï Machtchenko en cinq épisodes, adaptée du roman éponyme de Stefan Ditchev, diffusé en 1978. Le film est spécialement dédié au 100e anniversaire de la libération de la Bulgarie. L'intrigue présente des événements artistiquement interprétés liés à la libération de Sofia pendant la Guerre russo-turque de 1877-1878. L'allusion dans le titre signifie sémantiquement "chemin vers la sagesse", et historiquement pour les Bulgares et la Bulgarie, c'est "chemin vers la liberté". La capitale moderne de la Bulgarie porte le nom de Sophia et est l'apothéose de la sagesse. La ville a une histoire très ancienne et est la résidence de Constantin le Grand. La ville tire son nom de la basilique Sainte-Sophie de Sofia, où fut proclamé l'édit de Serdica en 311. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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