A dark comedy inspired by one of Bulgaria's great transition-era mysteries — the Tsarichina Hole. In the early 1990s, a team of high-ranking army officers, led by a clairvoyant, begins digging in search of a mystical artifact. The film turns Tsarichina into a universal metaphor — an ironic apotheosis of collective folly, recognisable anywhere in the world.
Festivals and Awards
World Premiere – Toronto International Film Festival – Platform Competition
BFI London Film Festival – Official Selection
Thessaloniki International Film Festival – Official Selection
Adelaide Film Festival – Official Selection
Cork International Film Festival – Official Selection
Göteborg Film Festival – Official Selection
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Official Selection
Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival – Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Audience Award, Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Award
Sofia International Film Festival – Balkan Competition – Award of the Bulgarian Guild of Film Critics
Bulgaria’s official submission for the 97th Academy Awards – Best International Feature Film
