Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

Short Matters!

Pride

Chest

Bulgaria
2013 — 30' / Color

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Synopsis

Manol - a retired general, a loving grandfather - is a patriarch of firm morals and fixed beliefs, which he has upheld in his household. But on this day he learns that the boy he raised is gay. The life choices of his loved ones challenge his values in a battle he has lost by default.

Director Biography

Pavel G. Vesnakov is an award winning Bulgarian film director born in 1987. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts and a Master’s Degree in Film Arts from the New Bulgarian University. He is famous for his highly realistic and provocative ideas exploring the degradation of contemporary Bulgarian society.

Director

Pavel G. Vesnakov

Producer

Vanya Rainova

Cinematographer

Orlin Ruevski

Editor

Karen Tonne

Sound

Veselin Zografov

Contact

Portokal Ltd
137 Evlogi Georgiev Blvd
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
+359887916692
[email protected]