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Eastern Plays

Original title: Iztochni piesi
  • 20092009
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.1K
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Iztochni piesi (2009)
  • Drama
Through Georgi (a juvenile) and Itso (an adult), we take a quick glance (about one and a half hour quick) at what happens in post cold-war Bulgaria.Through Georgi (a juvenile) and Itso (an adult), we take a quick glance (about one and a half hour quick) at what happens in post cold-war Bulgaria.Through Georgi (a juvenile) and Itso (an adult), we take a quick glance (about one and a half hour quick) at what happens in post cold-war Bulgaria.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kamen Kalev
  • Writer
    • Kamen Kalev
  • Stars
    • Christo Christov
    • Ovanes Torosian
    • Saadet Aksoy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kamen Kalev
  • Writer
    • Kamen Kalev
  • Stars
    • Christo Christov
    • Ovanes Torosian
    • Saadet Aksoy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 11 nominations

    Photos

    Still of Saadet Aksoy in Eastern Plays
    Still of Saadet Aksoy in Eastern Plays
    Eastern Plays poster
    Iztochni piesi (2009)

    Top cast

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    Christo Christov
    • Itso aka Christoas Itso aka Christo
    Ovanes Torosian
    Ovanes Torosian
    • Georgias Georgi
    Saadet Aksoy
    Saadet Aksoy
    • Isilas Isil
    Nikolina Iancheva
    • Nikias Niki
    Ivan Nalbantov
    • Itso and Georgi's Fatheras Itso and Georgi's Father
    Krasimira Demirova
    • Itso and Georgi's Stepmotheras Itso and Georgi's Stepmother
    Hatice Aslan
    Hatice Aslan
    • Isil's Motheras Isil's Mother
    Kerem Atabeyoglu
    • Isil's Fatheras Isil's Father
    Alexander Radanov
    • Dregaas Drega
    • (as Alexander 'The Indian' Radanov)
    Anjela Nedyalkova
    Anjela Nedyalkova
    • Angelaas Angela
    Kaloyan Lenkov
    • Bodyguardas Bodyguard
    Velislav Pavlov
    • Koynoas Koyno
    Ivan Penchev
    • Old Manas Old Man
    Ivan Vitkov
    • Psychotherapistas Psychotherapist
    • (as Dr. Ivan Vitkov)
    Yosif Shamli
    • Mayeras Mayer
    Samuil Kisiov
    • Tattoo Artistas Tattoo Artist
    Bogomila Nikolova
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Silvi Christova
    • Girl in the stairsas Girl in the stairs
    • Director
      • Kamen Kalev
    • Writer
      • Kamen Kalev
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    Storyline

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    Georgi (Ovanes Torosian) is a typical schoolboy in search of some identity and--being lack of guide, ends up hanging out with the wrong people. Itso (Christo Christov) was a drug addict now undergoing a therapy who finds himself sinking in beers. Through them, we see post cold-war Bulgaria--its freedom, as well as its confusion. —bojleng_utomo@yahoo.com
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    • taxi
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    • Genre
      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first Bulgarian film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival since Lagerat (1990) 19 years earlier.
    • Goofs
      In the restaurant scene where Itso and his girlfriend order, Itso orders a Swedish beer but we see him drinking Shumensko, which in fact is a Bulgarian beer.
    • Quotes

      Fish: You know why there are no Arabs in Star Trek?

      Georgi: Why?

      Fish: Because it's in the future. Get it?

    • Connections
      References Star Trek (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Concerto BWV 974
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Glenn Gould

      Glenn Gould Edition

    User reviews16

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A quite Bulgarian film which provides a good look at racism and human relationships.
    Bulgarian cinema is witnessing a new resurgence after the demise of communism.This change can be seen in films made by new generation directors who are quick to observe realities around them and depict what they have personally experienced.Bulgarian director Kamen Kalev is a lucky person as not only he got a chance to study at prestigious French film school FEMIS at Paris but also got a lot of critical as well as commercial success with his first film "Eastern Plays" which was part of "Quinzaine Des Réalisateurs" section at Cannes International Film Festival 2009.It can be surmised that Kamen Kalev's film "Eastern Plays" has been a success as it looks at mundane issues haunting Bulgarian society albeit from an international perspective. It is true that all nations are plagued with problems like racism, skinheads and unemployment but there are very few films which are able to combine a local point of view with that of a much broader international dynamism.This is the reason why this film's lead players speak some of their dialogs in English.Although "Eastern Plays" is a film about tough themes,it is good that it has not ignored its lighter side.This is the reason why Kamen Kalev's film does not appear as a serious film preaching hard to follow moral values.Film critic Lalit Rao got a chance to see this film at 14th International film Festival of Kerala 2009.
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    • FilmCriticLalitRao
    • Mar 3, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (Bulgaria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Bulgaria
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Memento Films International (France)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Bulgarian
      • Turkish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şark Oyunları
    • Production companies
      • Waterfront Film
      • Film i Väst
      • The Chimney Pot
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $132,547
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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