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 Denolyubov, Margita Gosheva, Kitodar Todorov, Milko Lazarov
Screenplay: Petar Valchanov, Kristina 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 Film, Screening Emotions, Aporia Filmworks, Red Carpet
With the support of: Bulgarian National Film Center, Bulgarian National Television, Greek Film Center, CKS
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
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