Fear (2020 film)
Fear is a 2020 Bulgarian drama film directed by Ivaylo Hristov. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]In a Bulgarian village near the Turkish border, an unemployed schoolteacher befriends a refugee from Mali.[2]
Reviews
[edit]Dennis Harvey, writing for Variety, said the movie was "a disarming, deadpan comedy of xenophobia and resistance."[3]
Cast
[edit]- Svetlana Yancheva as Svetla
- Michael Flemming as Bamba
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Bulgarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ ""страх" На Режисьора Ивайло Христов Е Българското Предложение За Наградата "оскар"". Bulgarian National Film Center. 11 October 2021.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (29 November 2020). "'Fear': Tallinn Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (10 March 2022). "Fear Review: A Warm Charmer of a Social Satire Addressing Refugee Fears in Bulgaria". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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