Triumph
Australian Premiere.
Director
Runtime
97 Minutes
Country
Bulgaria, Greece
Classification
Unclassified 15+
From award-winning Bulgarian co-directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov (The Lesson, Glory) comes the final instalment in their celebrated ‘Newspaper Clippings Trilogy’ – a series of films devoted to sensational real-life news events and the ‘post-communist absurdities of Bulgaria’.
Inspired by the 1990s excavation of the ‘Tsarichina Hole’ (Bulgaria’s Area 51, a purported paranormal hotspot), Triumph follows Colonel Platnikov (Julian Vergov) after he is tasked with leading a top-secret military operation to dig for alien artefacts and return Bulgaria to greatness. Guided by a self-proclaimed, powerful psychic, Pirina (acclaimed Bulgarian actress, Margita Gosheva), top-ranking military officials gather in Western Bulgaria and the alien excavation begins … just as the Colonel’s young daughter, Slava (Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy 3) starts showing signs of telepathic, paranormal promise, shaping the course of the mission.
A taut, darkly comedic social satire that deals with ‘military madness’ and the historic fall-out of Communism, Triumph continues Grozeva and Valchanov’s legacy of bringing stories from their Bulgarian homeland to international audiences.
"Ultimately, the film excels as both a sharp political satire and a testament to Bakalova’s multifaceted talent and potential."
RogerEbert.com
Film Credits
Director
Kristina Grozeva & Petar Valchanov
Year
2024
Country
Bulgaria & Greece
Language
Bulgarian
Subtitles
English
Type
Feature & Fiction
Program Strand
World Cinema
Producer
Konstantina Stavrianou, Irini Vougioukalou, Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Maria Bakalova & Julian Kostov
Writer
Kristina Grozeva, Decho Taralezhkov & Petar Valchanov
Cinematographer
Krum Rodriguez
Editor
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Cast
Maria Bakalova, Margita Gosheva, Julian Vergov, Julian Kostov, Stanislav Ganchev & Ivan Savov
Music
Theodore OikonomouIvan
Film Source
Bankside Films Ltd
Genre
Black Comedy, Drama & History
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