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Glory

A railroad worker finds millions of levs on the train tracks. He decides to turn the entire amount over to the police, and the state rewards him with a new wristwatch, which proves to be a fake and stops working shortly after. Meanwhile, the head of the PR Department of the Ministry of Transport loses Petrov’s old Slava (Glory) watch, a family relic. Here starts his desperate struggle to get his old watch back, as well as his dignity.

Bulgaria/Greece, 2016, 101 min, colour
Cast: Stefan DenolyubovMargita GoshevaKitodar TodorovMilko Lazarov 
Screenplay: Petar ValchanovKristina Grozeva and Decho Taralezhkov
Directors: Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva
DoP:  Krum Rodriguez 
Production Designer: Vanina Geleva
Sound Design: Ivan Andreev

Producer: Abraxas Film
Co-producers:  Graal FilmScreening Emotions, Aporia Filmworks, Red Carpet 
With the support of: Bulgarian National Film CenterBulgarian National TelevisionGreek Film CenterCKS
World distribution: Wide Management

Locarno IFF - Don Quixote Award of the International Federation of Film Societies

Hamptons IFF - Best Narrative Feature

Arras FF - Golden Atlas for Best Film

Edinburgh IFF - Best International Film

Art Film Fest Kosice - Blue Angel Award for Best Film

Transilvania IFF - Special Jury Mention

Gijon IFF - Best Film

Gijon IFF - Best Sceenplay

Gijon IFF - FIPRESCI Award

Les Arcs IFF - Crystal Arrow for Best Film

Les Arcs IFF - Press Jury Award

Dublin IFF - Best Screenplay

IFF KineNova - Best Film

Avvantura FF - Grand Prix for Best Film

Avvantura FF - Best Actor

Vilnius IFF - Best Director

Vilnius IFF - CICAE Award

IFF Listopad - Audience Award

Kolkata IFF - Golden Royal Bengal Tiger for Best Film

Boulder IFF - Best Feature Film

Biografilm Fesitval - Citem Award

South East European FF - Best Actress

South East European FF - Student Jury Award for Best Director

Luxembourg City IFF - Critics Award

Valence scenario FIS - Cristal Inkwell for Best Film

Valence scenario FIS - Cinescop Award

Valence scenario FIS - Audience Award

Fajr IFF - Silver Simorgh for Best Actress

Fajr IFF - Silver Simorgh for Best Actor

Ghent IFF - Special Mention

Herceg Novi IFF - Best Film

Herceg Novi IFF - Best Screenplay

Herceg Novi IFF - Best Actress

Herceg Novi IFF - Film Critic's Award

Tirana IFF - Best Feature Film

Tirana IFF - Media Award

Subtitle EFF - Angela Award for Margita Gosheva

Sofia IFF - Best Balkan Film

Sofia IFF - Film Critics Guild Award

Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Best Screenplay

Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Best Cinematography

Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Award

Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Accredited Journalists’ Award

Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Special Award of the City of Varna

Golden Linden IFF - Best Actor

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards - Best Actress

Festivals:

Locarno International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Hamptons International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Film Fest Ghent - Main Competition 
Gijon International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Les Arcs European Film Festival - Main Competition
Transilvania International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Edinburgh International Film Festival - Main Competition
Vilnius International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad” - Main Competition 
Avvantura Film Festival Zadar - Main Competition 
International Film Festival KineNova Skopie - Main Competition 
Antalya International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Art Film Fest Kosice, Slovakia - Main Competition
Herceg Novi International Film Festival - Main Competition
Tirana International Film Festival - Main Competition
Fajr International Film Festival - Main Competition 
Braunschweig International Film Festival - Competition for the best debut or second film
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Balkan Survey Competition
Arras Film Festival - European Competition
Luxembourg City Film Festival - Official Competition
Subtitle European Film Festival - Competition
Biografilm Festival, Bologna, Italy - European Cinema
Tournai Ramdam Festival, Belgium - International Competition
South East European Film Festival, Paris, France
Valence scenario FIS  - Competition
Dublin International Film Festival - World Cinema
Moscow International Film Festival - Euphoria of the fringes
Edinburgh International Film Festival - European Perspectives
Tokyo International Film Festival - World Focus
Busan International Film Festival - Flash Forward
Dubai International Film Festival - Cinema of the World
Haifa International Film Festival - East of the West
Chicago International Film Festival - World Cinema
Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Contemporary World Cinema
Palm Springs International Film Festival - World Cinema Now
Boulder International Film Festival - Competition
Vancouver International Film Festival - Contemporary World Cinema
Sao Paolo International Film Festival - International Perspektive
Kolkata International Film Festival - Innovations in Moving Images Competition
Sofia International Film Festival - Balkan Competition
Golden Linden International Film Festival - Main Competition
Golden Rose Bulgarian Film Festival - Main Competition