East of the West - Competition 2006 / Maimuni prez zimata / Bulgaria, Germany 2006
The Romany woman Dona, the ambitious student Lukrecie, and Tana, a businessman’s wife – Bulgarian reality during the 1960s, 1970s and today. Three winter stories offering three insights into the tragic outcome of relationships between men and women, which give rise to both longed-for and unwanted children.
Dona, Lukrecie and Tana – three women of different origins and destinies, whose stories unfold at different times… The tale of the Romany woman Dona begins in the 1960s. The only assets this beautiful and vital woman has are her three children fathered by different men. In order to secure a livelihood for them, she moves in with an older, but disabled man, who turns out to be a pervert… Ten years later, the ambitious Lukrecie is trying to avoid employment in the village. After she becomes pregnant by a prospective suitor, she meets an attractive young man who offers her a life abroad, something she had always dreamed of. Lukrecie resolves her situation in the most appalling way…Tana, the wife of a prosperous businessman, vainly longs to have a child. On the advice of a friend, she goes off to a spa, whose miraculous reputation is attributable to a skilful masseur. Her husband, however, is unmoved by the joyful news… Three stories offering three insights into the tragic outcome of relationships between men and women, which give rise to both longed-for and unwanted children.
111 min / Color, 35 mm
World premiere
Director Milena Andonova
/ Screenplay Maria Stankova, Milena Andonova
/ Dir. of Photography Rali Ralčev / Rali Raltchev
/ Music Konstantin Tzekov
/ Editor Petar Popzlatev
/ Producer Nevena Andonova
/ Production Proventus Film House Ltd.
/ Cast Bonka Ilieva-Boni, Diana Dobreva, Angelina Slavova
/ Contact Tatfilm GmbH., Proventus Film House Ltd.
Milena Andonova (b. 1959, Burgas, Bulgaria) graduated in film and television direction from NATFIZ (1982) in Sofia. Her degree piece, the short feature Days of Yesterday (Dni ot vchera) was screened at the IFF in Montreal (1990). She attended a six-month course in film dramaturgy as part of the Nipkow programme in 1998. The film Monkeys in Winter is her feature debut.
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Milena Andonova
Film Director / Producer
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Producer
Atanas Dimitrov
Producer
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