| Fear | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ivaylo Hristov |
| Written by | Ivaylo Hristov |
| Produced by | Asen Vladimirov |
| Starring | Svetlana Yancheva Michael Flemming |
| Cinematography | Emil Christov |
| Edited by | Toma Waszarow |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Language | Bulgarian |
Fear (Bulgarian: Страх) is a 2020 Bulgarian drama film directed by Ivaylo Hristov. It was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
In a Bulgarian village near the Turkish border, an unemployed schoolteacher befriends a refugee from Mali.
Reception
Critical response
Fear has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 8.4/10.
Dennis Harvey, writing for Variety, said the movie was "a disarming, deadpan comedy of xenophobia and resistance."
Cast
- Svetlana Yancheva as Svetla
- Michael Flemming as Bamba
See also
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Bulgarian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ""страх" На Режисьора Ивайло Христов Е Българското Предложение За Наградата "оскар"". Bulgarian National Film Center. 11 October 2021.
- Ide, Wendy (29 November 2020). "'Fear': Tallinn Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear_2022_2
- Harvey, Dennis (10 March 2022). "Fear Review: A Warm Charmer of a Social Satire Addressing Refugee Fears in Bulgaria". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
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