Viktoria

Director
Maya Vitkova
Country
Bulgaria, Romania
Year
2014
Genre
Drama
Scriptwriters
Maya Vitkova
Cast
Irmena Chichikova, Daria Vitkova, Kalina Vitkova
Production
Mandragora, Viktoria Films

Storyline

On 10 November, 1979 - 10 years before the collapse of Communism in Europe, Boryana is determined not to give birth to a child in Communist Bulgaria. The only thing Boryana longs for is to escape to the West. But despite her attempt to protect herself from unwanted pregnancy, her baby survives... Unwanted, Viktoria is born with no umbilical cord to connect her to her mother and thus proclaimed "the baby of the decade". Viktoria becomes a symbol of Communist Bulgaria. While growing up, she dominates her environment and is at subconscious war with her mother - the one who didn't want her. But on 10 November, 1989, when the political situation collapses, turning Viktoria's life upside down, the hardships of the new time bind her and her mother together.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2014
Another View Section
BFI London Film Festival 2014
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