A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria during the 2020s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films, see Category:Bulgarian films.
List
edit2020
edit| Title | English title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Страх | Fear | Ivaylo Hristov | Svetlana Yancheva, Michael Flemming | Drama | Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards[1] |
| Като за последно | Last Call | Ivaylo Penchev | Vasil Banov, Maria Bakalova, Phillip Avramov, Malin Krastev, Stefan Denolyubev, Kitodar Todorov, Svezhen Mladenov, Gerasim Georgiev | Satire, Black comedy, Comedy-drama | Nominated - Best Film at the 2020 Golden Rose Film Festival[2]
Winner - Audience Award at the 2020 Golden Rose Film Festival |
2021
edit| Title | English title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Докато мога да вървя | As Far as I Can Walk | Stefan Arsenijević | Ibrahim Koma, Nancy Mensah-Offei, Maxim Khalil, Rami Farah | Drama | Winner - Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Winner - Best Actor for Ibrahim Koma at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
| Рибена кост | Fishbone | Dragomir Sholev | Deyan Donkov, Suzy Radichkova, Valentin Andreev | Fantasy, Drama | Winner - Best Cinematographer at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival
Winner - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Award - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival |
| В сърцето на машината | In the Heart of the Machine | Martin Makariev | Alexander Sano, Hristo Shopov, Igor Angelov, Ivaylo Hristov, Julian Vergov, Hristo Petkov, Stoyan Doychev, Vladimir Zombori, Bashar Rahal | Thriller, Drama | Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards[3]
Winner - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose Film Festival |
| Петя на моята Петя | Petya of My Petya | Alexander Kossev | Albena Pavlova, Vasil Banov, Yasen Atanasov, Martin Metodiev, Yulian Vergov, Aleksandra Kostova, Alisa Atanasova, Alena Vergova | Drama | Winner - Best First Feature at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival
Winner - Best Actress for Aleksandra Kostova at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival |
| Жените наистина плачат | Women Do Cry | Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva | Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Ralitsa Stoyanova, Dobriela Popova, Katia Kazakova, Rositza Gevrenova, Siana Georgieva, Dragomir Kostadinov | Drama | Nominated - Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival[4] |
2022
edit| Title | English title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oameni de treaba (Romanian) | Men of Deeds | Paul Negoescu | Iulian Postelnicu, Vasile Muraru, Anghel Damian, Crina Semciuc, Daniel Busuioc, Oana Tudor, Vitalie Bichir | Black comedy, Comedy-drama | |
| ф 1.618 | Phi 1.618 | Theodore Ushev | Deyan Donkov, Martina Apostolova, Irmena Chichikova, Nikolay Stanoev | Dystopian, Science fiction, Adventure | Winner - Best Costume Design at the 2022 Cinelibri International Book&Movie Festival
Nominated - New Alchemist Award - Feature Film at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma |
| Шекспир като улично куче | Shakespeare Like A Street Dog | Valeri Yordanov | Vladislav Stoimenov, Zahari Baharov, Vasil Iliev, Eleonora Ivanova | Drama | Winner - Best Director at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival
Winner - Best Screenplay at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival Winner - Best Actor for Vladislav Stoimenov & Vasil Iliev at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival |
| Борсови играчи | SpeculatorS | Georgi D. Kostov | Aleksandar Aleksiev, Daniel Angelov, Boryana Bratoeva, Darin Angelov, Marian Valev, Dimitar Banenkin, Radina Kardjilova | Thriller, Drama | |
| Vasil | Avelina Prat | Ivan Barnev, Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez, Susi Sánchez, Sue Flack | Comedy-drama | ||
2021
edit| Title | English title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Докато мога да вървя | As Far as I Can Walk | Stefan Arsenijević | Ibrahim Koma, Nancy Mensah-Offei, Maxim Khalil, Rami Farah | Drama | Winner - Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Winner - Best Actor for Ibrahim Koma at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
| Рибена кост | Fishbone | Dragomir Sholev | Deyan Donkov, Suzy Radichkova, Valentin Andreev | Fantasy, Drama | Winner - Best Cinematographer at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival
Winner - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Award - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival |
| В сърцето на машината | In the Heart of the Machine | Martin Makariev | Alexander Sano, Hristo Shopov, Igor Angelov, Ivaylo Hristov, Julian Vergov, Hristo Petkov, Stoyan Doychev, Vladimir Zombori, Bashar Rahal | Thriller, Drama | Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards[5]
Winner - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose Film Festival |
| Петя на моята Петя | Petya of My Petya | Alexander Kossev | Albena Pavlova, Vasil Banov, Yasen Atanasov, Martin Metodiev, Yulian Vergov, Aleksandra Kostova, Alisa Atanasova, Alena Vergova | Drama | Winner - Best First Feature at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival
Winner - Best Actress for Aleksandra Kostova at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival |
| Жените наистина плачат | Women Do Cry | Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva | Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Ralitsa Stoyanova, Dobriela Popova, Katia Kazakova, Rositza Gevrenova, Siana Georgieva, Dragomir Kostadinov | Drama | Nominated - Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival[6] |
2024
edit| Title | English title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Защото обичам лошото време | Because I Love Bad Weather | Yana Lekarska | Neda Spasova, Vladimir Mihaylov, Boryana Puncheva, Eleni Dekidis, Ivan Barnev, Veselin Rankov | Comedy-drama, Romance | |
| Триумф | Triumph | Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov | Maria Bakalova, Julian Kostov, Julian Vergov, Margita Gosheva, Stanislav Ganchev, Ivan Savov, Ivan Barnev | Black comedy |
References
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- ^ Jeleva, Pavlina. "FNE at Golden Rose 2020: Last Call - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Bulgaria Submits "In the Heart of the Machine" for Best International Feature Film at 95th Academy Awards". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (2021-07-14). "'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Star Maria Bakalova Stars in Cannes Contender 'Women Do Cry,' First Clip Released (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Bulgaria Submits "In the Heart of the Machine" for Best International Feature Film at 95th Academy Awards". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
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