The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories

The Mosquito Problem and other stories
Directed by Andrey Paounov
Produced by Martichka Bozhilova
Written by Lilia Topouzova & Andrey Paounov
Music by Ivo Paounov
Cinematography Boris Misirkov & Georgi Bogdanov
Edited by Andrey Paounov & Orlin Ruevski
Distributed by TV 2 / Danmark
Running time
 100 minutes
Country Bulgaria
Language Bulgarian

The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories is a Bulgarian documentary feature film directed by Andrey Paounov in collaboration with historian Lilia Topouzova. It was included in the 46th International Critics' Week of the Cannes Film Festival 2007

Plot

The city of Belene is about to embark on a bright new journey. Massive rusty cranes, foreign investors, and the joyful chants of cheerleaders carry the dream of a great nuclear future, with the planned Belene Nuclear Power Plant. Disturbed only by gigantic stinging mosquitoes, the townsfolk celebrate the atomic huray by engraving the nuclear power plant logo on buildings and soup bowls. Amidst the apparent atomic prosperity, lies a past that no one wants to remember: the Belene labour camp. Stories of shocking and horrible crimes loom on the city just like the dark clouds of mosquitoes descending on its citizens. A world instantly transformed by ideologies, regimes and dreams of economic prosperity. The tales of characters whose lives intersect in a sinister past, nuclear future and the stinging mosquitoes flying through time, sealing their fate together.

The collaboration which gave rise to this film began when Lilia Topouzova, historian, researching the Bulgarian camp system met with filmmaker Andrey Paounov.

Reception

The film had its world premiere at the 46th International Critics' Week of the Cannes Film Festival 2007, screened at numerous international film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, London Film Festival among many others.It was released in Bulgarian cinemas in 2008.

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