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 ...
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Title: Zift (2008)
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20 wins & 6 nominations.
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Cast
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| Zachary Baharov | ... | Moth (as Zahary Baharov) | |
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Tanya Ilieva | ... | Ada |
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Vladimir Penev | ... | Slug |
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Mihail Mutafov | ... | Van Wurst-the Eye |
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Djoko Rosic | ... | Priest (as Djoko Rossich) |
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Tsvetan Dimitrov | ... | Sergeant Major |
| Dimo Alexiev | ... | Private | |
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Jordan Mutafov | ... | Bijou |
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Hristo Peev | ... | Warden 1 |
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Vasil Ryahov | ... | Warden 2 |
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Veselin Mezekliev | ... | Warden 3 |
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Ivo Krastev | ... | Superintendent |
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Dimitar Dimitrov | ... | Mole Cricket |
| Yavor Vesselinov | ... | Valentine | |
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Dj Ayvan | ... | Freak (as DJ Ayvan) |
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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. Written by vladislav todorov
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female full frontal nudity | bare breasts | male full rear nudity | shaved labia | neo noir |Taglines:
The night of the man who chewed asphalt.Parents Guide:
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BulgariaLanguage:
BulgarianRelease Date:
25 September 2008 (Bulgaria) See more »Also Known As:
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BGL1,200,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$189,486Company Credits
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Bulgarian National Film Center, Bulgarian National Television, Miramar Film See more »
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Saw this at the Sydney Film Festival and was a little disappointed. Seemed to be a lot of hype surrounding this. Really liked the black and white photography and had high hopes after a nice opening. Unfortunately the movie lost me in the middle and never quite recovered.
I'd have to agree with one of the earlier posts. I think Gardev has definitely borrowed from other films and directors. Apart from that Todorov's screenplay doesn't quite work for me but I would love to read the book (the English translation is released next year). I found the little stories and anecdotes from minor characters to be intrusive and tiresome after a while and I don't know if the voice-over was that effective.
Thought the acting was fine and there were some amusing moments but overall I can't work out if this was supposed to be a thriller or black comedy, heist flick, noir potboiler or a bit of all of these.