Blaga's Lessons

Blaga (70) – a retired teacher, falls victim to a phone scam and loses the money saved for hers and her late husband’s dream grave. In order to collect the sum again, Blaga contacts the phone scammers and starts working for them as a “mule”. The once resilient and honest woman slowly starts sacrificing all of her principles.

 

Crew, Cast & Production

Director

Stephan Komandarev

Script

Simeon Ventsislavov, Stephan Komandarev

Camera

Vesselin Hristov

Actors

Eli Skorcheva, Ivan Barnev, Gerasim Georgiev (Gero)

Production

Argo Film (BG), 42film (GER)

Funding

Bulgarian National Film Center, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Eurimages, MEDIA - Creative Europe

Film information

Genre

Drama

Languages

Bulgarian

Countries

Bulgaria, Germany

Year

2023

Length

114 min.

Festivals and Awards

  • 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2023 // Best Film, Grandprix of the Ecumenical Jury and Best Actress for Eli Skorcheva

  • Motovun Film Festival 2023 // FIPRESCI Critics' Jury Award

  • 96. Academy Awards // contender for the Bulgarian Oscar as "Best Film"