Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia
Apostol, one of the most talented poets in his country suffers from a severe headache, which makes him unable to work. Guided in his dreams by his idols - Apollinaire and Debelyanov he tries to get his life back. Meanwhile Apostol's family is stuck in a helpless situation, which forces him to pass through a series of trials trying to save them.
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Peter Ivanov RusevDirector
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Peter Ivanov RusevWriter
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Dobromir Chochov Doli Media StudioProducerCo- producer : Rounds(Cannes IFF official selection, Toronto IFF official selection) Losers(San Sebastian, Moscow iff grand prize, Palm Springs IFF) Irina, The art of falling, Liza go on,How I learned to fly. Producer: the other possible life of ours, Goodbye, Johnny
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Georgi GotsinKey Cast"Apostol"Losers, dir. Ivaylo Hristov
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Stanka KalchevaKey Cast"The mother"While Aya was sleeping, Anna, German lessons
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Katalin StareishinskaKey Cast"The Sister"The silent of my sister
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Ovanes TorosyanKey Cast"Rindo"Ave, Eastern plays, Alienation
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:1 hour 25 minutes
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Completion Date:September 10, 2023
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Country of Origin:Bulgaria
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Language:Bulgarian, French
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Student Project:No
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Sofia International Film Festival 2024Sofia
Bulgaria
Official selection , New Bulgarian cinema, nominated for Best Bulgarian Feature Film -
The Union of Bulgarian Film Makers 2024Sofia
Bulgaria
GRAND PRIZE for best Bulgarian debut feature film, Best male leading role, Best Feature Film, Best supporting female role - nominations, -
The Golden linden IFF 2024Stara Zagora
Bulgaria
National
Distribution Information
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Doli media studioDistributorCountry: Bulgaria
Director’s bio
Peter Rusev
graduated Theatre directing and Acting from “The National Academy for Theatre and Film Art”, Sofia,
Graduated from European Film College-Denmark.
Graduated Film Directing from New Bulgarian University.
Filmography
“The boxes” - short fiction, produced by Zentropa, Denmark
Glass house - TV series- family, criminal drama-6 episodes
Night lights and running fishes --short fiction -(2015)
Paul and Remy - short documentary (2022)
Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia – feature film (2023)
Sofia International Film Festival - nomination for best Bulgarian feature film
The Union of Bulgarian Film Maker’s awards- GRAND PRIZE for Best Bulgarian Debut feature film,
and nominations for Best leading male role, Best supporting role