Taking care of his elderly parents inspired Stephan Komandarev to take a closer look at the plight of retirees in Bulgaria's Blaga's Lesssons.

‘Blaga’s Lessons’ Review: A Victim Turns Venal In a Bitterly Potent Social Thriller From Bulgaria Reviewed at Karlovy Vary Film Festival (Competition), July 3, 2023. Running time: 114 MIN.

Eli Skorcheva for her role in the film Blaga’s Lessons / Urotcite na Blaga. Bulgaria, Germany, 2023. BEST ACTOR AWARD. Herbert Nordrum for his role in the film The Hypnosis / Hypnosen.

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 ...

Bulgarian crime story 'Blaga’s Lessons' by Stephan Komandarev scored the top prize and $25,000 at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday.

Stephan Komandarev's Blaga's Lessons will be Bulgaria's International Film submission for the 2024 Academy Awards.

“Blaga’s lessons” won the Grand Prix Award, which includes a $25,000 cash prize for director Stephan Komandarev, to be split with the film’s producer. Meanwhile, ...

Stephan Komandarev’s Blaga’s Lessons, a Bulgarian/German co-production, has been chosen as the winner of the top prize — the Crystal Globe, which comes with a $25,000 prize — of the 57th ...

Blaga’s Lessons, Bulgaria’s International Film Oscar submission, has set a release in multiple countries. The film. written and directed by Stephan Komandarev, will hit theaters in Germany in ...

In one fell swoop, 70-year-old widow Blaga Naumova goes from being cash-strapped to cash-stripped. All her life, she’s carefully pinched pennies to accumulate a modest cushion of life savings ...

“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.