Triumph

• Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• 98 min
• Bulgaria, Greece
• 2024
• Fiction

A female medium seduces the entire establishment and gains influence over the Bulgarian army in this grand, mysterious drama set in the early 90s.
A female medium claims to be in contact with beings from outer space and says there is a capsule that can take Earthlings to another world. She something going with a colonel, who allocates significant resources to find the capsule. Like several of Grozeva and Valchanov's (The Lesson GFF 2014, Glory GFF 2017, The Father GFF 2020) previous films it is inspired by a local newspaper article. This time expanded to a thrilling and absurdly funny depiction of the military, politicians, and the establishment The cast includes favorite Margita Gosheva and Bulgaria’s new star Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, 2020, The Apprentice, 2024).

- Freddy Olsson

• Epok
• Samhälle
• Politik
• Verklighetsbaserat
• Satir
• Äventyr