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Christmas Tree - Upside Down

World Cinema

Social Criticism · Psychology · Irony

  • CountryBulgaria,Germany
  • Production Year2006
  • Running Time127min
  • Format35mm
  • ColorCOLOR
Program Note
A giant spruce is chopped down for use as a Christmas tree in central Sofia. The route the tree takes from its mountain home to the city is the single element that links six independent stories. Each segment illustrates how people either celebrate the joys of the season or wallow in holiday misery. Male, female, old, young, rich and poor, everyone is confronted with the question of what their lives mean and deals with the answers as best they can. Comparing and contrasting characters from across Bulgarian society, [Christmas Tree Upside Down] draws a vivid portrait of the nation in the years after socialism and taps into the minds of a people living with disappointments, loneliness, losses and triumphs. Co-directors Vassil Zhivkov and Ivan Cherkelov capture the pride, humility, and frustration of a people in flux.
Director
Director
Ivan CHERKELOV
Ivan Cherkelov was born in Lovech, Bulgaria, and is a graduate of the National Academy for Theatre and Film in Sofia. Among his films are [A Ballad](1982), [Scraps of Love](1988), [Thundering Stones](1995), and [Glass Marbles](1999).
Director
Vassil ZHIVKOV
Vassil Zhivkov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, and studied filmmaking at the VGIK in Moscow. Known best for his documentary films, he is also a professor of film. His filmography includes [Sheshkingrad](1974), [After the Case](1978), [There by the River](1979), [The Tigers of the Ocean](1982), [Days of Zheravna](1982), [The First 20 Years](1984), [Kavarna](1986), and [A Satisfactory Case](1988).
Credit
  • Director
    Ivan CHERKELOV
    Vassil ZHIVKOV
  • ProducerRossidsa Valka
  • CastAlexandra Vassileva
    Slava Doicheva
    Georgi Cherkelov
    Krasimir Dokov
  • ScreenplayIvan Cherkelov
    Vassil Zhivkov
  • CinematographyRali Ratchev
  • EditorGergana Zlatanova
  • Production CompanyKlas Film
    klasfilm@spnet.net
  • World SalesMDC Int.GmbH
    info@mdc-int.de
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