Dobri poštar / The Good Postman
Tonislav Hristov
80 min, 2016, Bolgarija, Finska
Sodni stolp, sobota, 9.9.2017, ob 20.00 uri.
O filmu
Majhna in trmoglava vas v Bolgariji, ki gleda na turško mejo, se je uspešno ubranila tujih osvajalcev vse od časa Rimskega in Otomanskega imperija naprej. Ta trenutek 38 volilcev, starejših Bolgarov, odloča o prihodnosti Evrope.
Vas, ki je že stoletja znana kot Velika vrata, predvsem zaradi svoje geografske lege, saj se je nahajala na pragu nekdanjega Otomanskega imerija, se je danes znašla sredi krize Evrope. Ponoči se tam begunci pretihotapijo čez mejo in povzročajo strah in nemir. Nekoč zaspana in pozabljena vasica je danes spet postala najpomembnejša skrivna lina v Evropi.
Poštar Ivan ima novo politično vizijo. Odloči se, da bo kandidiral za župana, in oživel umirajočo vas tako, da bo beguncem izkazal dobrodošlico. Njegovi nasprotniki si želijo zatisniti oči, ali pa zapreti mejo in znova vzpostaviti komunizem. Medtem ko je zaposlen s predvolilno kampanjo, raznaša pošto in kaj hitro ugotovi, da zgolj dobri nameni sicer niso dovolj, vendar pa so mala dejanja tista, ki štejejo.
Nagrade:
* Best Documentary award at Burgas International Film Festival
* Best Documentary Film at the Third Valletta Film Festival 2017
* Justice Matters Award-Honorable Mention at Washington International Film Festival
“The Good Postman drew us in to the moving story of Ivan, the postman in a small dying village in eastern Bulgaria. The compelling characters, the humor and the deep humanity of this beautifully made film create its impact. It is a microcosm of universal issues: the refugee crisis, the plight of rural areas and the complexities of a local election.”
* Objectif d’or – Millenium International Documentary Film Festival
* Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Award – Trieste Film Festival
* Special Prize – Tampere Film Festival
* Youth Jury Prize – FIFDH
* Special Mention – Let’s CEE Festival
Režija
Tonislav Hristov
Tonislav Hristov (rojen leta 1978), filmar, ki deluje tako na FInskem kot v Bolgariji. Svoj prvi dokumentarec Family Fortune (2008) je režiral za YLE in bolgarsko nacionalno televizijo. Njegov prvenec Rules of Single Life (2008) se je znašel v finski in bolgarski distribuciji, dobil nagrado za najboljši documentarni film na mednarodnem filmskem festival v Sofiji in bil predvajan na številnih drugih festivalih (Jihla, IDFF, Srajevo IFF). Hristovi naslednji trije projekti so mu zagotovili velik uspeh in bogato festivalsko kariero: film Soul Food Stories (2013) je bil nominiran za najboljši dokumentarni film v srednje-metražnem tekmovalnem programu na IDFA v Amsterdamu, medtem ko se je Love and Engineering (2014) predvajal na Tribeci v New Yorku in HotDocs v Torontu, otvoril Visions du Réel v Nyonu, Švici, in si prislužil nagrado občinstva na Doc Point v Helsinkih.
Njegov prejšnji dokumentarni film Once Upon a Dream – A Journey to the Last Spaghetti Western (2015) je bil premierno predvajan na mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v Karlovih Varih.
English
Synopsis
When running for mayor in his village on the Turkish border, a Bulgarian postman learns that while good intentions are not enough, even the smallest deeds matter.
A small and stubborn Bulgarian village facing the Turkish border has been resisting foreign invaders since the times of the Roman and Ottoman Empires. Now its electorate of 38 elderly Bulgarians is deciding on future of Europe. The Great Gate, as the village has been called for centuries because of its location on the doorsteps of the former Ottoman Empire, has found itself in the middle of European crisis, as at night asylum seekers sneak across the border causing fear and unrest. Once again the sleepy and forgotten village has become the most important secret loophole of Europe.
Postman Ivan has a new political vision. He decides to run for mayor to bring the dying village to life by welcoming refugees. His opponents want either to close their eyes or close down the border and reintroduce communism. Busy on the campaign trail while delivering the mail, Ivan soon learns that while good intentions are not enough, even the smallest deeds matter.
AWARDS:
* Best Documentary award at Burgas International Film Festival
* Best Documentary Film at the Third Valletta Film Festival 2017
* Justice Matters Award-Honorable Mention at Washington International Film Festival
“The Good Postman drew us in to the moving story of Ivan, the postman in a small dying village in eastern Bulgaria. The compelling characters, the humor and the deep humanity of this beautifully made film create its impact. It is a microcosm of universal issues: the refugee crisis, the plight of rural areas and the complexities of a local election.”
* Objectif d’or – Millenium International Documentary Film Festival
* Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Award – Trieste Film Festival
* Special Prize – Tampere Film Festival
* Youth Jury Prize – FIFDH
* Special Mention – Let’s CEE Festival
Director
Tonislav Hristov
Tonislav Hristov (b. 1978) is a filmmaker born in Bulgaria, based in Finland and Bulgaria. He directed his first documentary Family Fortune (2008) for YLE and the Bulgarian National Television . His feature debut Rules of Single Life (2011) found its way into both Finnish and Bulgarian distribution, winning Best Documentary at the Sofia IFF and screening at a variety of other festivals (e.g. Jihlava IDFF, Sarajevo IFF). Hristov’s next three projects earned him great success and a rich festival career: Soul Food Stories (2013) was nominated for best documentary in the medium-length competition at Amsterdam’s IDFA, while Love and Engineering (2014) screened at New York’s Tribeca and Toronto’s Hot Docs, opened Visions du Réel in Nyon, Switzerland, and won the audience award at Doc Point, Helsinki.
His previous documentary: Once Upon a Dream – A Journey to the Last Spaghetti Western (2015) premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.





