Movies by Hristo Petkov

Noshtna smyana

Noshtna smyana

Single, unemployed and with nothing to lose, Anton accepts an offer to start working in an illegal coal mine. When his colleague is buried underground in an accident, Anton finds a replacement in the face of Hristo, 28, a young local Roma. The two men quickly bond, until the mob boss Tzetzo finds out that they've been hiding things from him. And in this town, some secrets better remain buried.

My Wonderful Stranger

My Wonderful Stranger

Ebba is a lonely 18-year-old who finds a wounded man in the Oslo harbour. When she discovers he has amnesia, she lies and tells him they are lovers.

Heights

Heights

One of the most ambitious Bulgarian projects in recent years, Heights is an adaptation of Milen Ruskov's novel of the same name, published in 2011. The film explores the Bulgarian realities of the 1870s a few years before the war, that would liberate the country from the Ottoman occupation. Directed by Victor Bojinov and adapted by Neli Dimitrova, the story follows Gicho a young man in a revolutionary group led by Dimitar Obshti, a real-life revolutionary fighting against the Turks. After a successful train robbery Obshti entrust Gicho with ...

Escape

Escape

The contrast of a hippie style commune up in the mountain and a drug addicts rehab center in the valley. What could go wrong if someone escapes the rehab?

Interview in The Womb of The Whale

Interview in The Womb of The Whale

A paramedic in a psychiatric clinic routinely performs duties related to three patients with severe mental disorders. Taking care of them on a daily basis, the paramedic imperceptibly begins to empathize with their emotions. Frightened by what he sees, he begins to question his own sanity...