Bulgarian Film Festival Brings Six New Films and Special Guests to Prague

Prague will host the 18th Bulgarian Film Festival from March 25 to 28 at Lucerna Cinema. This year’s program features six recent Bulgarian films that explore contemporary society and human dignity, reflecting struggles familiar across borders. The festival opens with Birthday, directed by Ivaylo Penchev. Attendees will meet the director and actress Meglena Karalamba, setting the tone for a festival that balances drama with human insight. One of the highlights, Made in EU by Stefan Komandarev, examines the social pressures faced by the seamstress Ivy, who becomes a victim of public shaming. The film will screen on March 26 alongside a Q&A with Komandarev. The director will also introduce The World is Big and Rescue Calls from Everywhere, symbolically taking audiences back eighteen years and revisiting the winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The festival also explores themes of aging and memory. In Before I Forget, actor Ivan Savov portrays Stoyan, a man losing recognition of even his closest family due to illness. Savov reflects on the role: “Despite my age, I played someone whose life is slipping from his grasp. It’s a reality becoming more common. We should cherish moments with loved ones... The post Bulgarian Film Festival Brings Six New Films and Special Guests to Prague appeared first on Prague Morning .

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