From Cremona to Cremona

Synopsis

Ivan is a charming young man, who works in a post-communist violin factory in Bulgaria named Cremona, the biggest one in Eastern Europe. His greatest desire is to go to the world’s Mecca of violins – the city of Cremona in Italy, the home of Stradivari and Amati, which stands for glamour and exclusivity. The way in between is unexpectedly surprising and marked by dedication, long-lasting tradition and clever business plans. Will Ivan find his Cremona or will he go back?

Director Biography

Maria Averina was born in 1978 in Moscow, Russia. She graduated from the National Lyceum for Ancient Languages and Cultures in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1997. She studied Slavic Philology at the Sofia University and did her post-graduate degree in Film and TV Directing in the New Bulgarian University. Maria has worked for a non-governmental organization specialized in teaching parentless children in film skills.