IVAN AND ALEXANDRA
Bulgaria, 1988, 88 min.
The year is 1952.Time of Stalin enthusiasm, silence and fear. But it is also time like any other : of fun and guitars played and people danced. There was childhood, friendship and juvenile infatuation.10 years old Ivan is the actor of the class who performs the parts of popular heroes on the stage and on the air, but he wants to be a real hero in the eyes of his beloved Alexandra.
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Directed by:
Ivan Nichev
Script:
Ivan Nichev
DOP:
Georgi Nikolov
Cast:
Kliment Chorbadgiev, Philip Trifonov, Maria Statulova, Kalin Arsov, Hrito Gurbov,Monika Boudinova
Awards
Festivals
Tokyo
Los Angeles
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Los Angeles
Paris
Cambridge
Cairo
Denver
Jerusalem
Rennes
Laon
Singapore Film Festivals
Rennes
Laon
Singapore Film Festivals
Reviews
“
There could be no gentler, friendlier introduction to the Bulgarian cinema than the director Ivan Nichev’s childhood memoir of life under Stalin.
As poetic as the early Fellini…
As poetic as the early Fellini…
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Ken Wlashin
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Deep appreciation for the overwhelming positive audience response for the talented vision of "Ivan and Alexandra"
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AFI LA FILMFEST
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Touching story, lyrical camera and energetic blending of humor-sadness, irony-compassion ,sorrow-love in this grim and touching film of personal consciousness.
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Edd Kaufmann