Private Project

Mayor, Shepherd, Widow, Dragon

Pirin is a remote village that will be extinct in 20 years. We accompany four indigenous people who deal with it in different ways. Pirin is the last village in Europe where a dragon still exists.
Georgi is Pirin's mayor and tries to fight against its extinction - he has the dream to turn the village into a tourist attraction.
Maria is widowed and still lives together with her 41 year old son. They even share a room, but he should find a wife and give birth to children as soon as possible.
Iliya is a shepherd and an alcoholic. He can no longer bear the decay of the village and has decided to live in the forest, surrounded by goats and sheep, without electricity and running water.
The dragon named Gincho is on everyone's lips and is feared and honoured by the inhabitants of Pirin.
Pirin is the last village in Europe where a dragon still exists. A remote village that will be extinct in less than 20 years.

  • Eliza Petkova
    Director
    Zhaleika, A Fish Swimming Upside Down
  • Jasper Mielke
    Producer
  • Karoline Henkel
    Producer
  • Arto Sebastian
    Producer
  • Constanze Schmitt
    Cinematographer
  • Hannes Marget
    Sound and Sound design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bürgermeister, Schäfer, Witwe, Drache
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria
  • Language:
    Bulgarian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - German Film and Television Academy Berlin
  • Shanghai International Film Festival
    Shanghai
    China
    July 20, 2021
    World Premiere
  • Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis
    Saarbrücken, Germany
    Germany
    January 23, 2022
    National Premiere
    Critics Award
  • Sofia Film Fest
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    March 14, 2022
  • Internationales Frauenfilm Festival
    Dortmund/Köln
    Germany
    April 1, 2022
    Best Cinematography Award
Director - Eliza Petkova