Vreme na nasilie . Time of Violence
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultima...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Bulgarian |
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Hemus at SIF
1987
Bulgaria |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:f1ef48a8-4f8b-47e8-a0b5-d9b78196f2c8 |
| Summary: | In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out. The struggle is half a success, many Christians convert, the death toll is heavy. However all Bulgarians preserve adamantly their language and traditions. Made at the time of the so called "Revival process" - the raising of nationalistic feeling by the communist party during 1980s - the film was produced on a lavish budget. |
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| Published: | 1987 |