Blaga said his drivers, two of his cousins, had been waiting for three hours at this point. According to Blaga, Pasquale vouched for Maroon, and told him to haul the load anyway.

Blaga (Eli Skorcheva) is a widow, grieving after the recent death of her beloved husband Hristo, a former policeman. After saving up, she plans to buy a plot of land to bury him in, 40 days after ...

“Blaga’s Lessons” feels like the film that could finally change that, with a more focused approach than composite ensemble pieces like “Directions” and his 2019 cop drama “Rounds.” ...

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‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Review: A Gripping Drama Powered By a Magnificent Lead Performance. A widow takes matters into her own hands after falling victim to a telephone scammer in Bulgarian ...

“Blaga’s Lessons” has now won more than 15 awards at international festivals, beginning with the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.

Having made Blaga so steely and savvy, Komandarev keeps this decision in the realms of believability – but that doesn’t stop us from feeling any less concerned about how things will work out.

Since Blaga’s Lessons, Skorcheva has done a short film and has turned down three feature offers. She hopes there will be more after the movie officially premieres in Bulgaria later this month.

Blaga’s Lessons marks a triumphant return to the screen for Skorcheva after a 30-year absence. She had a meteoric start, landing her first film tole in her early 20s as the lead of a movie that ...