German Lessons

Urotski Po Nemski

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Nikola’s probation period will end in one day, but he has already arranged his departure from Bulgaria. After living for 25 years in communism and 25 more under false democracy, he can’t take it anymore. His elder parents had divorced in a late stage of their marriage, his children don’t want to see him anymore, so in his fifties, Nikola feels useless and filled with anger. Now he has no choice but to leave everything behind and to start a new chapter in his life. Unfortunately, two days before the departure, the dog of Nikola’s father goes missing. While searching for it, Nikola has to face difficult questions about his own life...

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market.

Direction: Pavel G. Vesnakov

Script: Pavel G. Vesnakov

Cinematography: Orlin Ruevski

Editing: Victoria Radoslavova

Sound: Svetlozar Georgiev

Actors: Julian Vergov, Vasil Banov, Elena Telbis, Meglena Karalambova, Stefka Yanorova

Production: Moviemento

Producers: Orlin Ruevski, Monica Balcheva

Co-production: Heimathafen Film, Jaegerfilm

Co-producers: Sebastian Weyland, Knut Jäger, Manfred Giesecke

Production Design: Severina Stoyanova

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Bulgaria, Germany

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 100'

Contact: Heimathafen Film

Pavel G. Vesnakov

Pavel G. Vesnakov graduated from the New Bulgarian University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Film Directing. He is one of the most successful young Bulgarian film directors, known for his provocative ideas and deeply realistic films that explore the degradation of modern Bulgarian society and the relationships between people. He is the screenwriter and director of the short film trilogy Inches of Suburbia. The trilogy was shown at a number of international film festivals such as the ISFF Clermont Ferrand, the IFF Locarno, Sarajevo IFF, and many others. He has been awarded more than 30 prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix for Best Film at the Clermont Ferrand Festival in France 2014, and was nominated for European Film Awards 2014.