“The Cruel Way” – this is the story of the Bulgarian expedition to Everest in 1984. The uncensored truth. 40 years later. This extraordinary endeavor was accompanied by heroic deeds and mutual assistance, but also by fatal errors and crises in the relationships between the climbers, which have remained hidden for more than four decades. Until today.
Bulgaria, 2025, 109 min, Bulgarian with English subtitles
Director: Deyan Bararev
Scriptwriter: E. Ermova, S. Grozdanov, D. Pavlov
DOP:Georgi Marinov
Music: Rossen Pavlov, Stanislav Donev
Production: Kanina Film
Director’s Biography:
Deyan Bararev is a director of short fiction films, including the award-winning “Botev is an Idiot”(Best Bulgarian Short Film Award and Euroshorts: Special Mention at the In The Palace Festival, Balchik, 2013), “Maika mi calling,” and “Batmobile,” which have been screened at various film forums worldwide and in Bulgaria. Bararev also has experience in television, where he has worked as an editor on the series “Fathers,” “The Lies Within Us,” and “Brothers”.