Under the Skins

by Petar Penev

National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Bulgaria

Synopsis

As Dimitar’s decades-long fight against enviousness, laziness and prejudice to keep the kukeri tradition in his region alive proves successful it turns out to have really been a journey towards finding and maintaining his own inner peace all along. Told through a series of interviews and slices-of-life ranging from the tragic to the euphotic is a story of love and resilience.

Director's biography

Petar Penev is a young filmmaker from Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, currently in his third year in NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov” pursuing a bachelor’s degree in film and television directing. So far he has been experimenting and exercising in the fields of documentary filmmaking and short-form content. His interests span different art mediums through which to try and explore interpersonal relationships and the human condition as seen looking at the inner lives of the individual person. He is also currently employed in the Bulgarian News Agency. “Under the skins” is his first major short film.

Credits

Director: Petar Penev

Screenplay: Petar Penev

Cinematography: Penko Barzashki

Editing: Katerina Damyanova

Music: Toma Todorov

Specifications

Original title: Под Кожите

Running time: 24'

Film type: Documentary

Country: Bulgaria

Completion date: February 2025