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Fear [videorecording (DVD)].

Film Movement, 2022.

Xenophobia -- Drama.

Racism -- Drama.

Refugees -- Africa -- Drama.

Film Movement series.

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (ca. 100 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.

"Official Entry - Bulgaria: Best Internatinal Feature Film - Academy Awards 2022"--Container.

Bulgarian audio; English subtitles.

Director, Ivaylo Hristov.

Svetlana Yancheva, Michael Fleming, Ivan Savov, Stoyan Bochev.

Svetla, a strong-willed widow, lives alone in a small Bulgarian village close to the Turkish border. She has recently lost her job as a teacher due to the lack of families with young children. One day, while hunting in a forest, she encounters an African refugee, Bamba, who is trying to reach Germany, and this will bring about a dramatic turn in her life. Reluctantly, she offers him hospitality, but day after day, a bond develops as Bamba learns the language and takes part in her daily life. Svetla will make life-changing choices that go against her traditional community creating a revolt among the villagers. Absurd, comic, and tragic situations ensure as she breaks barriers of loneliness, close-mindedness, and fear of the outsider.

MWT rating: NR.

Bulgarian films.

Dark comedy films.

Satirical films.

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