Best Bulgarian Film

Posterity

by Emil Alexandrov
National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, Bulgaria

Jury Motivation by Phil Peters

Posterity is a thought-provoking film which challenges us and makes us ponder the age-old question of a father and son relationship and a hesitant son’s rite of passage. The editing and sound design create an anticipation of dread which is subtle and not overbearing. This tense story’s cinematography juxtaposes the beautiful lush vibrant greenery and tranquil sounds of birds of the primeval Bulgarian forest with the world of human violence and fragility. The Director shows us these two worlds, and leaves us with the message that Man and his ego is simply an unwelcome intruder in this natural world.

Synopsis

A son and a father go hunting deep in the woods. Trying to prove his courage, the son makes a fatal mistake.

Director's biography

Emil Alexandrov was born on 11 March 2000. He got his secondary education in the Sofia Mathematics High School “Paisii Hilendarski”. He graduated “Directing for Film and TV” in National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Krastyo Sarafov. In 2024 he got a Master’s degree in “Screenwriting” again in NATFA.

Credits

Director: Emil Alexandrov
Screenplay: Emil Alexandrov, Ivana Stoilkova
Cinematography: Ivan Tsutsumanov
Editing: Mitko Balabanov
Music: Gergana Karisheva

Specifications

Original title: Потомство
Running time: 27'
Film type: Fiction
Country: Bulgaria
Completion date: 2025