“…In his youth, he suffered military defeats, but succeeded in keeping the territorial integrity of the country by seeking peace with the Slavic neighbors. …”

“…Verzio FF submission Duration: 01:14:00 In 1997, the European Union commissioned Corridor #8, an extraordinarily ambitious rail and road system intended to join Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania—neighboring countries that, logically, should already have been connected. …”

“…Every day is marked by new adventures, ups and downs. The life of this country Don Juan is movable feast until the moment when he loses control over the attacks of his female suitors. …”

“…Two young people living in the country decide to move to the big city at all costs. …”

“…It seems that a certain song the director has thought was 100% Bulgarian since her childhood has been adopted by other Balkan Countries. The director set out on an adventure across the Balkans to document how an ordinary song could become an instrument of fanatical nationalism. …”

“…Bulgaria is the last country in Europe where not long ago, dancing bears could be spotted in the streets, led on chains by bear-keeping gypsies. …”

“…Bulgaria happened to be the very first socialist country where Coca-Cola has succeeded to break the ideological rules by having a trade contract and opening bottling factories. …”

“…The tensions between city and country life that are embodied in the adult villagers, and so have their effect on the young, are graphically realized in Vulchanov’s striking conception, which employs non-professional actors and the director’s own voice-over narration.…”