SILENT OBSERVERS
Bulgaria, Germany 2024 – Director: Eliza Petkova – Original language: Bulgarian – Subtitles: English – Length: 95 min.
From the perspective of six animals, we observe the inhabitants of a remote Bulgarian mountain village. With charm, curiosity, self-confidence and dependability, they move through the everyday lives of the people around them. At the same time, this experimental and musically powerful film reflects on the question: what value do animals actually hold for us? Veronica Loebner
German premiere
Biography
Eliza Petkova studied philosophy, modern Japan and directing in Düsseldorf and Berlin. In 2018, the freelance filmmaker took part in the Berlinale Talents. Her feature film EIN FISCH, DER AUF DEM RÜCKEN SCHWIMMT was screened at the 70th Berlinale and toured festivals worldwide.
Filmography (selection)
BÜRGERMEISTER, SCHÄFER, WITWE, DRACHE, DE 2021, 97 min.
EIN FISCH, DER AUF DEM RÜCKEN SCHWIMMT, DE 2020, 103 min. (Spielfilm)
ZHALEIKA, DE 2016, 93 min. (Spielfilm)
Nominated for the VIKTORIA Main Competition DOK.international
Slices of life, insights and perspectives: The films of the International Competition open doors to new worlds for us. They compete for the award VIKTORIA Main Competition, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The award donor is Bayerischer Rundfunk.
No youth rating
German title: STILLE BEOBACHTER. Writer: Eliza Petkova. Camera: Constanze Schmitt. Sound: Hannes Marget. Editing: Eliza Petkova, Hannes Marget. Music: Adam Goodwin, Anil Eraslan, Jung-Jae Kim, Lukas Akintaya, Shingo Masuda. Production: Wood Water Films GmbH. Producer: Veselka Kiryakova, Jasper Ph. Mielke, Arto Sebastian, Karoline Henkel. Co-Producers: Eliza Petkova, Constanze Schmitt. International Sales: Dysflims
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