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Mariana Hristova


264 articles available in total starting from 10/09/2009. Last article published on 28/07/2025.

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

Interview: Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

“We’ve focused on selecting films that are artistically valuable and emotionally resonant, with stories that engage audiences”

The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and strategic visions for the future  

07/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

The Cairo International Film Festival is back for its 45th edition, with a full line-up revealed

After cancelling its 2023 edition owing to the Israel–Hamas war, the oldest and most prestigious film gathering for Africa, the Middle East and the Arab world returns at full speed  

05/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Laila Pakalnina • Director of Termini

Interview: Laila Pakalnina • Director of Termini

"Editing in documentaries is like writing a poem, it's intuitive"

Latvia's cinematic visionary talks about her observational approach and camera movements in her latest oeuvre while currently working on two other films  

31/10/2024 | Jihlava 2024

Cairo Film Connection selects 18 projects from 10 countries

Cairo Film Connection selects 18 projects from 10 countries

The upcoming edition of the industry platform will feature projects in both the post-production and the development stages  

30/10/2024 | Cairo 2024 | Cairo Industry Days

The fourth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way doubles its entries

The fourth edition of Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way doubles its entries

This year, the pitching platform received a record number of 44 submissions in comparison with the third edition’s 21 applications  

30/10/2024 | Industry | Market | Europe

Milko Lazarov • Director of Tarika

Interview: Milko Lazarov • Director of Tarika

“I've always been interested in mysticism more than ordinary relationships”

The Bulgarian director breaks down his third feature, which wraps up a triptych exploring forces and meanings stemming from the invisible layers of human existence  

22/10/2024 | CinÉast 2024

Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov win the Golden Rose Trophy with Triumph

Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov win the Golden Rose Trophy with Triumph

The directorial duo have triumphed at the gathering for the second time, after picking up the same award with The Father in 2019  

27/09/2024 | Golden Rose 2024 | Awards

Review: Triumph

Review: Triumph

Bulgarian duo Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov’s fourth feature is an absurdist, suspenseful comedy that maps out the vague prophetic ambitions of a puzzled country in transition  

26/09/2024 | Golden Rose 2024

CPH:LAB reveals nine selected international immersive documentary projects

CPH:LAB reveals nine selected international immersive documentary projects

The curated line-up showcases a wide range of topics, genres and artistic approaches as well as a diverse representation among the storytellers  

20/09/2024 | CPH:DOX 2025 | CPH:DOX Industry

Sixteen new features to compete at the 42nd Golden Rose Film Festival

Sixteen new features to compete at the 42nd Golden Rose Film Festival

Twenty short films and five TV series will also be locking horns at the most important annual gathering for the Bulgarian film industry  

18/09/2024 | Golden Rose 2024

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