LIUBEN

Spain, Bulgaria |
2023 |
109 мин.

Script: Venci D. Kostov
Director: Venci D. Kostov
Cinematography: Fran García Vera
Music: Sergio de la Puente

Cast: Dimitar Nikolov, Bozhidar Asenov, Dimitar Banenkin,
Stoyan Radev, Stefan Denolyubov

Production: Malas Compalñías – Antonio Hens,
Balance Media Entertainment – Miguel Torrente
Co-production: Portokal – Vanya Rainova; Irina Ghiurova, Rosen Savkov

Victor (27) lives a good life in Madrid with his partner, José. He returns to his childhood home in Bulgaria for his grandfather’s funeral and decides to stay for the summer. While reconnecting with his father and roots, he unexpectedly finds love with Liuben, an 18-year-old Roma boy. Despite their differences and the conflicts around them, Victor and Liuben find refuge in each other.

Festivals & Awards: World premiere at the 2023 Guadalajara IFF; 2023
Seville European FF; Audience Award, 2023 Burgas IFF; Pink Dragon
Jury Prize, 2023 Ljubljana LGBT FF; Best Film Award at the CinHomo
International LGBT Festival in Valladolid, Spain