Once Upon a Time in the East
2011•Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival•2h 6m•Released
Documentary
In the 90s Bulgaria joined the Eastern Bloc's race for freedom. But as thousands flooded the streets calling for democracy the shadows were giving birth to criminal enterprise. And before anyone could realise, the criminals had taken over the new 'democratic' society. The street gangs dominated, a steel hand of fear was forced on the population. And freedom had come to Bulgaria! They quietly privatised everything in their own interests.
Director
Demir Yanev
Languages
Bulgarian
Studio
New Level Production
Cast
Stefan Antonov
Georgi Stoev
Petar Meltev
Georgi Stoev (voice)
Kiril Trajkovski
Poli Pantev
Production
Company
New Level Production
Producer
Demir Yanev
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