Mother Died Today 2024
Alexander returns to Bulgaria from Denmark for his mother's funeral. Instead of confronting his estranged relatives, he embarks on a journey across Sofia with his sister, Kalina. Together, they wander through the city, possibly in search of their long-absent father. Along the way, through chance encounters with old friends and visits to cherished spots from their past, the siblings rediscover the closeness they once shared.

Death of a President 2006    star_border 5.6
A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the "assassination" of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to watch now than during Bush's presidency, the film doesn't address Bush's policies at all, instead focusing on the way a nation assigns blame in a time of crisis.

Tuvalu 1999    star_border 6.3
Set in a dilapidated indoor swimming pool (the Central Baths in Sofia), the film details the efforts of Anton, a clueless dreamer who yearns to sail the world, and Martha, the button obsessed cashier, to maintain the illusion for Anton's blind father that business is thriving. Working to sabotage their efforts is Gregor - Anton's brother - an amoral developer who is determined to raze the entire town and construct a sprawling condominium complex. Gregor engineers an accident that seems certain to doom the business and in the process steals away Eva, the beautiful woman of Anton's dreams. Will Gregor's dastardly plan succeed?