List of Bulgarian films of the 2020s

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A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria during the 2020s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films, see Category:Bulgarian films.

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2020

TitleEnglish titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Страх Fear Ivaylo HristovSvetlana Yancheva, Michael FlemmingDramaBulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards [1]
Като за последно Last Call Ivaylo PenchevVasil Banov, Maria Bakalova, Phillip Avramov, Malin Krastev, Stefan Denolyubev, Kitodar Todorov, Svezhen Mladenov, Gerasim GeorgievSatire, Black comedy, Comedy-dramaNominated - Best Film at the 2020 Golden Rose Film Festival [2]

Winner - Audience Award at the 2020 Golden Rose Film Festival

2021

TitleEnglish titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Докато мога да вървя As Far as I Can Walk Stefan Arsenijević Ibrahim Koma, Nancy Mensah-Offei, Maxim Khalil, Rami FarahDramaWinner - Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Winner - Best Actor for Ibrahim Koma at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Рибена кост Fishbone Dragomir SholevDeyan Donkov, Suzy Radichkova, Valentin AndreevFantasy, DramaWinner - Best Cinematographer at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival

Winner - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Award - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival

В сърцето на машината In the Heart of the Machine Martin MakarievAlexander Sano, Hristo Shopov, Igor Angelov, Ivaylo Hristov, Julian Vergov, Hristo Petkov, Stoyan Doychev, Vladimir Zombori, Bashar Rahal Thriller, DramaBulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards [3]

Winner - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose Film Festival

Петя на моята Петя Petya of My Petya Alexander KossevAlbena Pavlova, Vasil Banov, Yasen Atanasov, Martin Metodiev, Yulian Vergov, Aleksandra Kostova, Alisa Atanasova, Alena VergovaDramaWinner - Best First Feature at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

Winner - Best Actress for Aleksandra Kostova at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

Жените наистина плачат Women Do Cry Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Ralitsa Stoyanova, Dobriela Popova, Katia Kazakova, Rositza Gevrenova, Siana Georgieva, Dragomir KostadinovDramaNominated - Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival [4]

2022

TitleEnglish titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Oameni de treaba (Romanian) Men of Deeds Paul NegoescuIulian Postelnicu, Vasile Muraru, Anghel Damian, Crina Semciuc, Daniel Busuioc, Oana Tudor, Vitalie BichirBlack comedy, Comedy-drama
ф 1.618 Phi 1.618 Theodore Ushev Deyan Donkov, Martina Apostolova, Irmena Chichikova, Nikolay StanoevDystopian, Science fiction, AdventureWinner - Best Costume Design at the 2022 Cinelibri International Book&Movie Festival

Nominated - New Alchemist Award - Feature Film at the 2022 Festival du nouveau cinéma

Шекспир като улично куче Shakespeare Like A Street Dog Valeri YordanovVladislav Stoimenov, Zahari Baharov, Vasil Iliev, Eleonora IvanovaDramaWinner - Best Director at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival

Winner - Best Screenplay at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival Winner - Best Actor for Vladislav Stoimenov & Vasil Iliev at the 2022 Golden Rose Film Festival

Борсови играчи SpeculatorS Georgi D. KostovAleksandar Aleksiev, Daniel Angelov, Boryana Bratoeva, Darin Angelov, Marian Valev, Dimitar Banenkin, Radina KardjilovaThriller, Drama
Vasil Avelina Prat Ivan Barnev, Karra Elejalde, Alexandra Jiménez, Susi Sánchez, Sue FlackComedy-drama

2021

TitleEnglish titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Докато мога да вървя As Far as I Can Walk Stefan Arsenijević Ibrahim Koma, Nancy Mensah-Offei, Maxim Khalil, Rami FarahDramaWinner - Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Winner - Best Actor for Ibrahim Koma at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Рибена кост Fishbone Dragomir SholevDeyan Donkov, Suzy Radichkova, Valentin AndreevFantasy, DramaWinner - Best Cinematographer at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival

Winner - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers’ Award - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose National Film Festival

В сърцето на машината In the Heart of the Machine Martin MakarievAlexander Sano, Hristo Shopov, Igor Angelov, Ivaylo Hristov, Julian Vergov, Hristo Petkov, Stoyan Doychev, Vladimir Zombori, Bashar Rahal Thriller, DramaBulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards [5]

Winner - Best Feature Film at the 2021 Golden Rose Film Festival

Петя на моята Петя Petya of My Petya Alexander KossevAlbena Pavlova, Vasil Banov, Yasen Atanasov, Martin Metodiev, Yulian Vergov, Aleksandra Kostova, Alisa Atanasova, Alena VergovaDramaWinner - Best First Feature at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

Winner - Best Actress for Aleksandra Kostova at the 2021 Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival

Жените наистина плачат Women Do Cry Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev, Ralitsa Stoyanova, Dobriela Popova, Katia Kazakova, Rositza Gevrenova, Siana Georgieva, Dragomir KostadinovDramaNominated - Un Certain Regard at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival [6]

2024

TitleEnglish titleDirectorCastGenreNotes
Защото обичам лошото време Because I Love Bad Weather Yana LekarskaNeda Spasova, Vladimir Mihaylov, Boryana Puncheva, Eleni Dekidis, Ivan Barnev, Veselin RankovComedy-drama, Romance
Стадото Tarika Milko LazarovVesela Valcheva, Zahari Baharov, Ivan Savov, Marko Nokov, Ivan Barnev, Mimoza Bazova, Valeria Varbanova, Christos Stergioglou, Nina Goranovski, Julian Vergov, Vesko Petkov, Petar Sardzhev, Ina Kichkova, Maria Lazarova, Konstantin LazarovDrama
Триумф Triumph Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov Maria Bakalova, Julian Kostov, Julian Vergov, Margita Gosheva, Stanislav Ganchev, Ivan Savov, Ivan Barnev Black comedy

References

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  2. Jeleva, Pavlina. "FNE at Golden Rose 2020: Last Call - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. "Bulgaria Submits "In the Heart of the Machine" for Best International Feature Film at 95th Academy Awards". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. Yossman, K. J. (2021-07-14). "'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Star Maria Bakalova Stars in Cannes Contender 'Women Do Cry,' First Clip Released (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. "Bulgaria Submits "In the Heart of the Machine" for Best International Feature Film at 95th Academy Awards". www.bta.bg. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. Yossman, K. J. (2021-07-14). "'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' Star Maria Bakalova Stars in Cannes Contender 'Women Do Cry,' First Clip Released (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-19.