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Mariana Hristova

271 articles available in total starting from 10/09/2009. Last article published on 10/09/2025.

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Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

Interview: Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

“We have an ‘internal pharmacy’ that can be activated through various mechanisms”

The Catalan director reveals what is behind his new documentary, which explores the contrasts between science and magic, encouraging viewers to question their own beliefs  

18/03 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

Review: The Kiss of the Grasshopper

Review: The Kiss of the Grasshopper

BERLINALE 2025: Elmar Imanov's surrealist second feature is an introspective journey through the melancholy, solitude and backsliding that inevitably accompany the loss of a loved one  

17/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

Elmar Imanov • Director of The Kiss of the Grasshopper

Interview: Elmar Imanov • Director of The Kiss of the Grasshopper

“It’s crucial for me to work with people I get along with”

BERLINALE 2025: The German-Azeri filmmaker reveals details about the intimate atmosphere in which he creates his cinema and elaborates on the shift to magical realism in his second feature  

15/02 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

Review: Strandzha

Review: Strandzha

Pepa Hristova's documentary debut feature attempts to conduct a terrain study, focused on a picturesque mountainous region in Bulgaria, where ancient rituals mingle with current politics  

07/02 | IFFR 2025 | Harbour

Review: Geri’s Wish

Review: Geri’s Wish

Tonislav Hristov’s eighth documentary feature follows a young woman on the brink of adulthood who, having been abandoned by her mother, has already faced myriad life challenges  

23/12/2024 | Films | Reviews | Bulgaria/Finland

Geri’s Wish and White Shoulder for a Black Man win the top prizes at the Golden Rhyton Film Festival

Geri’s Wish and White Shoulder for a Black Man win the top prizes at the Golden Rhyton Film Festival

53 documentary and animated films competed at the annual Bulgarian gathering while 19 other titles were shown in the parallel programme Open Horizons  

23/12/2024 | Festivals | Awards | Bulgaria

Tzvetan Dragnev • Director of Balkan Black Box

Interview: Tzvetan Dragnev • Director of Balkan Black Box

“I prefer to leave things fragmented, just as they are in real life”

The Bulgarian filmmaker speaks about his affinity for places and characters that are off the beaten track while breaking down his third documentary feature  

13/12/2024 | /Bulgaria

Review: Silent City Driver

Review: Silent City Driver

Mongolian filmmaker Janchivdorj Sengedorj depicts a hypnotic, spiritual journey undertaken by a fallen angel, unfurling a crime epic by means of a parable  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

Review: Two of Me

Review: Two of Me

The autobiographical self-exploration of Estonian brothers Raul and Romet Esko attempts to delve into twinhood, but it ends up as a barely entertaining compilation of sketches  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | First Feature Competition

Teemu Nikki • Director of 100 Litres of Gold

Interview: Teemu Nikki • Director of 100 Litres of Gold

“The world feels bleak right now, but as long as there’s laughter, there’s hope, too”

The Finnish director shares some insights into the process underlying the creation of his tragicomic characters and discusses juggling Finnish stereotypes  

26/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Competition

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