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A LIFE BLIGHTED YET BEAUTIFUL Bulgaria, 2026, 76 min, color, documentary

A love that survived prejudice and dogma, political upheaval and personal intrigue, physical separation and professional ambitions. The film tells the story of Penka Kasabova, the woman in the shadows who created the world-famous opera star Boris Christoff. Her self-sacrificing love makes even a blighted life beautiful.

 

Ralitza Dimitrova

Ralitza Dimitrova

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
DIRECTOR
Ralitza Dimitrova
SCRIPT
Ralitza Dimitrova
CAMERA
Ralitza Dimitrova
MUSIC
David Kokonchev
CAST
Milena Ermenkova, Elena Hrant, Ivail Simeonov, Vera Srebrova
PRODUCERS
Plamen Gerasimov
PRODUCTION
B Plus Film

A LIFE BLIGHTED YET BEAUTIFUL Bulgaria, 2026, 76 min, color, documentary

PROGRAM

Lumiere Cinema
18:30 h

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