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Bulgarian Directors Grozeva and Valchanov Return to Karlovy Vary with Corruption Drama 'Black Money for White Nights'

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Carole Horst

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Acclaimed Bulgarian directing duo Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov return to the Karlovy Vary Film Festival competition with 'Black Money for White Nights,' an indictment of modern Bulgarian corruption and moral decay set in 2022. The film centers on Marina, a nurse, and Gosha, a railway agent, a couple in their late 60s who have spent years collecting small bribes to fund a vacation to Russia to experience the fabled White Nights. The directors previously won the Crystal Globe in 2019 with 'The Father,' which represented Bulgaria in the foreign-language film Oscar race.

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VarietyBulgarian Directors Grozeva and Valchanov Return to Karlovy Vary with Corruption Drama 'Black Money for White Nights'variety.com

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'Black Money for White Nights' centers on Marina, a nurse, and Gosha, a railway agent, a couple in their late 60s who have spent years collecting small bribes in order to have enough money for a vacation to Russia to experience the fabled White Nights.
They won the Crystal Globe in 2019 with 'The Father,' which repped Bulgaria in the foreign-language film Oscar race.
An indictment of modern Bulgarian corruption and moral decay set in 2022, 'Black Money for White Nights' centers on Marina, a nurse, and Gosha, a railway agent.
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Bulgarian filmmakers Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov discuss ‘Black Money for White Nights,’ corruption, moral collapse and loyalty to Russia.

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