MIMESIS

Bulgaria |
2023 |
6 мин.

Script: Rumen Russev
Director: Rumen Russev
Cinematography: David Valkov
Music: Henri Salonen

Cast: Kaloyan Minev, Lora Hristova, Marin Rangelov, Gergana Stoyanova

Production: Nova Film – Dessy Tenekedjieva
Co-production: Studio Flickers – Rumen Russev, Eleni Dеkidis (The 355 Film Award)

Supported by UFO Film Studios, Sofia Municipality, Ars Digital Studio, Magic Shop, Black Sea Film, Eat&Go Sandwiches, DWOLF Studio, Grey Universe, Hotel Bankya Palace, Spaghetti Kitchen & Bar, New Actors Studio

A loner addicted to technology signs up to a bizarre dating service, which calls his human existence into question.

Festivals & Awards: The Goldfinch Film Award, 2023 Stoyan Kambarev Art Foundation; official selections: 2023 Balkan Film Food
Festival, Pogradec, Albania; 2023 KinoVakancia Festival of New Bulgarian Cinema, Burgas

Rumen Russev developed his passion for storytelling during his Creative Writing classes at Liverpool College, UK. A few years later, he studied Film, Television and Digital Media at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2022, the young director established his own studio in Sofia, where he works on films, music videos and commercials.