Zift

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Wrongfully accused of murder in the pre-communist Bulgaria of 1944, Moth’s name has finally been cleared after nearly 20 years. But the city of Sofia is hardly as Moth left it so many years ago. Unfamiliar with the surroundings he once called home (now marked by the decay and destruction of communism), Moth finds himself once again dodging corrupt cops in his first night of freedom. As he wanders the seedy urban streets, attempting to reestablish old relationships (including one with his sexy ex), he meets a diverse cast of outsiders and oddballs seemingly determined to lead him into more trouble. But can Moth escape from the confines of his destiny? Or, at least, communism? Based on a novel by Vladislov Todorov, who also penned the script, Javor Gardev’s ZIFT is a well-crafted thriller that uniquely combines elements of both neo-noir and Soviet pseudo-socialist art. The stylized cinematography dazzles as the story grips until the intense culmination. (In Bulgarian with English subtitles) – E.J.B.

Sidebars	Central and Eastern European Film Competition
Producer	Georgi Dimitrov, Ilian Djevelekov, Matey Konstaninov
Screenplay	Vladislav Todorov (based on his novel)
Cinematography	Emil Christov
Editing	Kevork Aslanyan
Music	Kalin Nikolov
Principal Cast	Zachary Baharov, Tanya Ilieva, Vladimir Penev, Mihail Mutafov, Djoko Roussich
Director Bio	Javor Gardev, born in Sofia, Bulgaria, has two MAs—one in philosophy from Sofia University and another in stage directing from Krastyo Sarafov Academy for Theater and Film Arts. He directed several theater productions and short films before directing
Select Filmography	ZIFT (2008)

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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