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The 43rd Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival begins

Photo: zlatnaroza.bg

From September 16 to 23, 2025, Varna once again becomes the capital of Bulgarian cinema. The Festival and Congress Centre-Varna will host the 43rd Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival.

The competition programme includes 17 feature films and 24 short films. The parallel programme of the Golden Rose Festival includes 13 titles, as well as screenings of five film classics that pay tribute to the cinema heritage of Bulgaria.

Scene from Ivaylo Hristov’s film Loveless

The festival will open with the screening of the film "Loveless" directed by Ivaylo Hristov. A special film featuring highlights from the greatest roles of actor Rusi Chanev will be screened to mark his 80th birthday.

The audience will have the opportunity to be the first to see Stephan Komandarev's new film ''Made in EU'' after its premiere in Venice. Among the highly anticipated events is a screening of the most-watched Bulgarian film of the year "Gundi – Legend of Love".

The festival will also present the co-production "The Shameless" by director Konstantin Bojanov, which won an award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Edited by Miglena Ivanova

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov

Photos:  zlatnaroza.bg, nfc.bg



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