Krasimir Dokov Movies
- 2007
Eager to prove herself to her colleagues and family, the sole female detective on the Sofia Police Force attempts to crack on an especially perplexing missing persons case. A local man has vanished without a trace. Though the police have no solid evidence with which to convict him, they suspect that the man's brother Plamen (Krassimir Dokov) may have played a crucial role in the crime, and swiftly bring him in for questioning. Though the Chief Inspector (Kliment Denchev) is doubtful that fledgling investigator Alexandra Yakimova (Svetlana Yancheva) has what it takes to elicit a confession, he nevertheless gives her three weeks to do so before letting Plamen walk free. The only problem now lies in the fact that Plamen seems to have taken a vow of silence, and as the chasm between Alexandra and her family grows ever wider due to her obsession with the case, it begins to appear as if the case is slipping between her fingers. Later, as Alexandra and her assistant Ludmil (Dejan Donkov) set out to question Plamen's family and co-workers once again, she begins to wonder if the suspect will finally talk if given a chance to see his wife Nusha (Tanya Shahova). Much to her surprise, Plamen and Nusha seem to share a truly heartfelt relationship, a revelation that prompts a frustrated Alexandra to get a bit more creative with her investigatory techniques. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Svetlana Yancheva, Krasimir Dokov, (more)
- 2007
Novelist and filmmaker Krasimir Krumov comments on a number of issues plaguing 21st Century Bulgaria with this drama concerning a young boy who seeks help for his ailing mother in the home of a religious elder whose hypocritical actions belie his outwardly holy image. Imaginative twelve year-old Marko (Kristian Simeonov) lives on a remote Bulgarian farm with his homemaking mother Sevda (Radena Valkanova) and his hard-working father Manol (Dimitar Martinov) - who supports his family by toiling away in the local mines. Rendered jobless by a heated strike, Manol accepts local hodja (Muslim wise man)'s offer to leave his family in the country and aid in the construction of a mosque in the city. While Manol is away, Sevda is brutally raped by a gang of local thugs and left in a catatonic state. Though Marko manages to transport his mother to the home of hodja Hyusni (Rumen Traykov), the ostensive holy man only reluctantly allows the pair to enter his home and wait for an ambulance. During their excruciating wait, local heavy Mehmed (Nikolay Urumov) arrives at Hyusani's home to confront the hodja about a lingering personal issue. It seems that Mehmed was once set to become Hyusni's brother in law, though Mehmed's wedding plans hit an unexpected hitch when he was deemed an inadequate Muslim and denied Hyusni's sister's hand in marriage. As the pair enter into a heated debate, Hyusni's own religious status is brought into question when it's revealed that he Christianized his name during the anti-Turkish purge of the 1980s while Mehmed was jailed for maintaining his faith. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kristian Simeonov, Radena Valkanova, (more)
- 2006
A decade after Belgrade went through its first stage of transition, filmmakers Vassil Zhivkov and Ivan Cherkelov emerge with six stories designed to reflect the current state of mind in their home country. Linked together by an enormous pine tree that is harvested at the onset of the film and shipped to Belgrade to be erected at the capitol, each story explores the contemporary lives of the common people while also hearkening back to the ancient stories of Greece and Socrates. Confronted by their mortality and the meaning of life in such uncertain times, numerous people from a wide variety of backgrounds all attempt to make sense of their lives. From the pregnant teenager to the suicidal man, the Gypsy family, and the birthday celebration in a remote mountain house, life plays out all across the country as the majestic tree travels ever closer to its intended destination. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Alexandra Vassileva, Slava Doicheva, (more)
