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BRUNCH FOR BEGINNERS Bulgaria, 2026, 93 min, color

There’s no meal more important in the day than brunch. Especially for Krum and Zhana, the inventors of the healthy smart watch ZHANI. On the brink of complete bankruptcy, the two organize a glamorous luncheon to convince their one and only interested investor to fund them. But everything is about to fall apart when their carefully laid plans collide with the eccentric Rosena, her family, and their even more eccentric beliefs. Through a series of absurd situations and culinary disasters, heartfelt laughter gives way to bitter tears. And the big question remains: is the pursuit of the perfect image really worth it, or is the recipe for true happiness hidden somewhere else?

Yana Titova

Yana Titova

Yana Titova is a Berlinale Talents alumnae who graduated from the NATFA with a BA in acting. Her career rapidly took off as she established herself as an award-winning talent. However, the moment she found herself on the other side of the camera, her path shifted towards filmmaking and she went on to earn her master’s in directing.  Yana’s acclaimed directorial debut,  A Dose of Happiness (2019) topped the national box office and premiered worldiwde on HBO. Her second feature, Dyad, premiered at Warsaw IFF and won multiple awards.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2013 The Bridge / short

2015 The House / short

2016 88MHz / short, doc.

2019 A Dose of Happiness

2023 Dyad

2026 Brunch for Beginners

DIRECTOR
Yana Titova
SCRIPT
Yana Titova, Victoria Radoslavova
CAMERA
Martin Balkansky
MUSIC
Vladimir Ampov
CAST
Valentina Karoleva, Orlin Pavlov, Alexandra Surchadzhieva, Stiliyan Stoyanov, Aya Alexiev
PRODUCERS
Aleksandar Aleksiev, Nikolay Stoichkov
PRODUCTION
No Blink Pictures

BRUNCH FOR BEGINNERS Bulgaria, 2026, 93 min, color

PROGRAM

Cultural Center G8
14:00 h

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