Zift (2008)

Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on wrongful conviction of murder. Jailed shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, he now finds himself in a new and alien ... See full summary »

Director:

Javor Gardev

Writers:

Vladislav Todorov (novel), Vladislav Todorov (script)

Stars:

Zachary Baharov, Tanya Ilieva, Vladimir Penev

20 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Baharov	...	Moth (as Zahary Baharov)
Tanya Ilieva	...	Ada
Vladimir Penev	...	Slug
Mihail Mutafov	...	Van Wurst-the Eye
Djoko Rosic	...	Priest (as Djoko Rossich)
Tsvetan Dimitrov	...	Sergeant Major
Dimo Alexiev	...	Private
Jordan Mutafov	...	Bijou
Hristo Peev	...	Warden 1
Vasil Ryahov	...	Warden 2
Veselin Mezekliev	...	Warden 3
Ivo Krastev	...	Superintendent
Dimitar Dimitrov	...	Mole Cricket
Yavor Vesselinov	...	Valentine
Dj Ayvan	...	Freak (as DJ Ayvan)

Storyline

Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on wrongful conviction of murder. Jailed shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, he now finds himself in a new and alien world - the totalitarian Sofia of the 60s. His first night of freedom draws the map of a diabolical city full of decaying neighborhoods, gloomy streets and a bizarre parade of characters.

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Plot Keywords:

female full frontal nudity | bare breasts | male full rear nudity | shaved labia | neo noir | 

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Taglines:

The night of the man who chewed asphalt.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes set in the 1960s were shot in 35mm, the scenes set in the 1940s were shot in 16mm, and the scenes set earlier than that were shot in 8mm.

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

User Reviews

Thats a movie you have to watch

In a time where brutality in movies only count when you see tons of blood, sex only count when it looks like porn and the story only count when there are 20 story switches with three parallel stories in it, the Bulgarian cinema brought us a movie which have not any of this in it and although it is ten times better.

I am finished five minutes ago watching this movie. And there is no way for me to describe the reason why i give that flick a ten.

Not one minute of that movie is boring, nothing in it is hyperbolical. Its lyrical without being intellectual.

Just watch it. You will not regret any minute of you're live that you will have spended for watching this movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Bulgaria

Language:

Bulgarian

Release Date:

25 September 2008 (Bulgaria)

Also Known As:

Дзифт

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

BGL1,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$189,486

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bulgarian National Film Center, Bulgarian National Television, Miramar Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1