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THE LAST SEAGULL
Bulgaria, Finland, Norway 2023 – Director: Tonislav Hristov – Original with English subtitles – Length: 79 min.
For the past 40 years, Ivan has been an escort on Sunny Beach in Bulgaria. He is getting tired and wants to retire and re-establish contact with his son in Kyiv. This is no easy undertaking because of the pandemic and his lack of savings. What’s more, the wealthy Russian women are hard to convince. A sentimental portrait of life with unexpected twists. Maren Willkomm
Biography
Tonislav Hristov
The Bulgarian-born director and writer moved to Helsinki in 2003 to study film after graduating in engineering. His film "Hyvä postimies (The Good Postman)" was nominated for the European Film Award in 2017. He lives and works in Finland and Bulgaria.
Filmography
THE MAGIC LIFE OF V, FI/DK/BG 2019, 87 min.
HYVÄ POSTIMIES (THE GOOD POSTMAN), FI/BG 2016, 80 min.
LOVE & ENGINEERING, D/FI/BG 2014, 81 min.
Production: Making Movies. Producer: Kaarle Aho. International Sales: CAT&Docs
