ACROSS THE NAKED HILLS

Bulgaria |
2023 |
27 мин.

Script: Dimitar Kutmanov
Director: Dimitar Kutmanov
Cinematography: Kaloyan Bozhilov

Cast: Katalin Stareyshinska, Nikolay Urumov

Production: Red Carpet – Veselka Kiryakova
Co-production: Sonus, Magic Shop

Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center

In a remote countryside region, Zhana, a quiet girl under the oppressive guardianship of her foster father, Danail, finds solace in visiting a scrawny old dog. Their secret bond is shattered when Danail catches Zhana caring for the dog. As tensions escalate, Zhana summons up the courage to confront her oppressor, sparking a chilling confrontation that tests Zhana’s determination to escape her suffocating existence.

Festivals & Awards:

  • Selection, 2024 In the Palace International Short Film Festival; Selection,
  • 2024 Burgas International Film Festival

Dimitar Kutmanov’s graduation film, Ecce Homo (2014), has been showcased at numerous international film festivals. In 2019, Dimitar completed Home Far Away, a short film featured in an anthology created for Plovdiv—European Capital of Culture 2019. He is currently working on the script for his debut feature film, Magdalena.