Mud (original title Kal) is a 1997 Bulgarian short drama film written, directed and produced by Ivaylo Simidchiev. It was shot on 35 mm black and white film with a runtime of 22 minutes. [1]
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Ivaylo P. Simidchiev is a film director, writer and producer from Bulgaria. His short film “Mud” won 8 international awards and was shown at numerous film festivals around the world, including official competition selection at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival edition.
The film is about a foreigner in Bulgaria, who gets accidentally involved in chasing a stray child. During the action, the child injures him, but then tries to save him. [2]
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