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The Revolt of the Suit

Deyan is in love with his fellow accountant Stella. Their boss is scolding both of them because of a messed up an invoice. During the tirade, Deyan finds that unbuttoning his shirt gives him the superpower of bravery. This leads to love profits and professional losses.

  • Kristina Hristova
    Writer
  • Kristina Hristova
    Director
  • Kristina Hristova
    Producer
  • Yan Yanev
    Producer
  • Emilian Dechev
    Director of Photography
  • Kristina Hristova
    Editor
  • Petunia Yakasay
    Scenography
  • Milenita - Na Selo
    Music
  • Gringo-Bogdan Grigorov
    Key Cast
    "Deyan"
  • Stanislav Peev
    Key Cast
    "Mister Tsirkov"
  • Polina Nedkova
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
  • Svetla Rangelova
    Key Cast
    "Secretary"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Бунтът на костюма
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Bulgaria
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria
  • Language:
    Bulgarian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New Bulgarian University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Cinestesia Fest
    Bogota
    Colombia
    October 21, 2022
    Latin American Premiere
    Official Selection, Finalist
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
    Cefalu, Palermo
    Italy
    August 31, 2022
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection, Semi-Finalist
  • Student Cuts Film Festival
    Ljutomer
    Slovenia
    Slovenian Premiere
    Official Selection, Non-Competitive Program
  • Early Bird International Student Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    November 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Golden Rose Film Festival
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    September 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Women's International Film Festival (WIFFEN)
    Abuja
    Nigeria
    March 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    Waldwick
    United States
    Official Selection, Finalist
  • WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    November 7, 2024
    Official Selection, Quarter-Finalist
  • In The Palace Short Film Festival Booth at Marche Du Film
    Cannes
    France
    July 16, 2021
    Presented at
  • Pocket Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    Live Bulgarian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Independent Video Film Festival of Youtube Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis, Greece
    Athens
    Greece
    Greek Premiere
    Audience Award
  • International Golden Awards Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    Official Selection, Honorable Mention
  • The Film Fund

    November 30, 2022
    Auteur Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions
    Iver
    United Kingdom
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
    Iver
    United Kingdom
  • International iSHORTZ Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    February 14, 2023
    Official Selection, Honorable Mention
  • International Female Directors Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    Official Selection, Honorable Mention
  • Short Cinema in Fargo
    Plovdiv
    Bulgaria
    September 22, 2021
    Screening
  • From Page To Stage
    Varna
    Bulgaria
    September 9, 2018
    Script Selection
  • Student Film Festival of Slavic Countries Student Film Festival of Slavic Countries
Director Biography - Kristina Hristova

Kristina Hristova is a Bulgarian screenwriter & director. She wrote for season 5 of the popular crime TV series Bratya ("Братя") distributed by NOVA. Her shorts were presented at Cinestesia, Early Bird, Cinema del Cefalu, In The Palace, Golden Rose, Student Cuts, etc. Kristina is an alumna of the MFI Script 2 Film program. She also has experience in production, including as a 3rd AD on Fear Factor India.

Throughout the years, Kristina has worked as an attorney, translator and author for popular zines. That's why she doesn't waste words. She writes with bite. With style. With the kind of edge that keeps you reading long after you should’ve turned out the lights.

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Director Statement

“The Revolt of the Suit” is a short comedy you should watch on a Sunday, before the start of the work week. I used to work in a big law firm and noticed how people gradually lose their own voice, compassion, imagination and dignity to a set of meaningless corporate rules and cookie-cutter dress codes. This movie is a tongue-in-cheek reminder that each of us carries a heart beneath the suit and can choose to be a hero. Even for a day.