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Films
found one film
Country
“Bulgaria”
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Keywords
“Post-communism”
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Series
“0”
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Status
“A”
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films with a digital version
1
Region
South-East Europe
1
Country
Bulgaria
1
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Keywords
Health / Health care / Healing
1
Post-communism
1
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Socioeconomic conditions
1
Directors
Dontchev, Antonii
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Series
not set
1
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Country of production
Bulgaria
1
Year of production
1999
1
Status
Film
A Month in the Life of Ephtim D.
1999
56
‘
Directed by
Antonii Dontchev
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Ephtim D., 73 years old, is a retired postman. He lives in Sofia with his wife Ghinka in a three room suburban apartment. As a socialist he feels confused by the ‘crazy’ democracy and the uncertainties of the transition period. The couple’s combined pensions amount to $66.00. Ephtim experiences constant difficulties in balancing the family budget. Free medical care and lunches at a subsidised canteen are essential to his survival strategy. This portrait of a Bulgarian pensioner is presented in the context of a global hopelessness and a clearly felt nostalgia for the communist past.
South-East Europe
Health / Health care / Healing
Post-communism
Socioeconomic conditions