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"