Face Down
2015•2h 30m•5.9•Released
Drama
Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.
Director
Kamen Kalev
Writer
Kamen Kalev, Emmanuel Courcol
Languages
Bulgarian, English, French
Studio
Le Pacte
Cast
Melvil Poupaud
Samy
Seher Nebieva
Elka
Lidia Koleva
Snezana
Sunai Siuleiman
Uhoto
Atanas Asenov
Canko
Youssef Hajdi
Driss
Aylin Yay
Yanne
Hocine Choutri
Kader
Johan Carlsson
Brian
Nadejda Ilieva
Lidiya
Production
Company
Le Pacte
Company
Left Field Ventures
Company
Waterfront Film
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