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Bulgarian film “Women do cry” with premiere at Cannes film festival

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The 74th film festival opens in Cannes tonight, 6 July. A total of 60 films will be screened in the various programmes. A Bulgarian movie - “Women do cry” – will have its world premiere in the contest section “Un Certain Regard”, which offers a different view of cinema making. 

The film by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva reveals the clash and gender-based violence in a patriarchal society. The idea initially belongs to actress Bilyana Kazakova, who also co-wrote the screenplay. Starring in the movie, besides the three Kazakova sisters, is Iossif Surchadzhiev and Maria Bakalova. The post-production was completed in France. 



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