Faith by Marieta Petchanska

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Saturday, 14 December 2024

Faith by Marieta Petchanska
Bulgaria / 2011/ 12’
A film inspired by the poem “Faith” by Nikola Vaptsarov. A middle-aged man lives a calm life by the seaside with his little daughter - Vera (Faith). One day, local mafia guys come to ruin their harmony. They are willing to build a luxury hotel on their place and are decided to smash everything that stands in their way. They would even hurt the most precious thing in man’s life. But are their bullets stronger than Faith?

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