SILENT OBSERVERS

Bulgaria, Germany / 2024 / 94'

SILENT OBSERVERS

In a remote Bulgarian mountain village, six animals reveal the mysterious world of superstition. A cat is considered a vampire, a donkey is thought to be bewitched, and a dog is seen as a chicken hunter. Through sensitive observation, we witness the dwindling hopes of the village through the eyes of its four-legged inhabitants. Time seems to stand still, yet transience remains the only constant.

Director: Eliza Petkova

Script: Eliza Petkova

Photography: Constanze Schmitt

Editing: Eliza Petkova, Hannes Marget

Sound: Hannes Marget

Music: Adam Goodwin, Anil Eraslan, Jung-Jae Kim, Lukas Akintaya, Shingo Masuda

Production: Veselka Kiryakova

Co-production:: Jasper Ph. Mielke, Karoline Henkel, Arto Sebastian, Eliza Petkova, Constanze Schmitt

Selected Filmography:

– Mаyor, Shepherd, Widow, Dragon (2021)

Festivals & Awards:
DocAviv FF – Winner Depth of Field Competition, Israel (2025), CPH:DOX, Denmark (2025), Sydney FF Australia (2025), IDFA, Netherlands (2024), DOK.Fest, Germany (2025)

Screening:
August 26 / 23:00 / Kurshumli an

Tickets:

  • Buy tickets for live screening HERE.

Слични филмови

GLASS, MY UNFULFILLED LIFE
NO OTHER LAND
THE TRAVELERS
UNANIMAL
9-MONTH CONTRACT
DOUBLE TROUBLE
TATA
A TREE GROWS IN MY DREAMS EVERY NIGHT
UNBOUND
ONLY ON EARTH
VIKTOR
FIUME O MORTE!