“I can work 24 hours non-stop. No food, no water, nothing. And I never rest. If I’m not painting, I’m cooking or I’m embroidering. Monika Popova is a modern-day superhero. her special powers are the Power of loving everything you do, the Power of doing only what you love and the Power of believing in yourself. “The proud owner of my first painting bricked over a window in order to hang it in his living room…” She, her family, her stories and her art cross all borders.
Bulgaria, 2023, 63 min, Bulgarian with English subtitles
Director: Vanya Ivanova, Maria Landova
Scriptwriter: Maria Landova
DOP: Miroslav Gaidoshik
Music: Aleksandar Simeonov
Production: Projector Ltd
Director’s Biography:
Maria Landova is a Bulgarian producer of films, theater performances and art exhibitions. Her film producer and co-producer credits include documentaries Stoichkov, Salto Mortale, The Eye of the Minotaur, Jam Session, Rock’N’Roll, In the Green Room, Theodore Ushev: Unseen Connections. Hala (2023) is her directorial debut.
Vania Ivanova graduated from NATFIZ. Worked at BNT as a director from 1994 to 2011. Has experience in documentary films – Run, evil, Capture Mitak, The Synagogue, Hala.