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Director - Country
Bulgaria
Dimitrov Atanas
Thracke: Tzar Res Log-book Being Written Now
1300 BC, the Thracian king Rezus sets sail in a galley for Troy to engage in the battle on the side of the besieged city against the Achaean Naval League. How do you recreate such a journey today without being a king? By making your own ship and convincing 20 people to paddle from the Bulgarian coastline to Troy. This film tells the story of that “war”. This archaeological experiment exists only because of today’s heroes. One and the same men are making the galley, they are ready paddle and make the film. The author-director’s leather diary will serve as the written foundation of the story. Leafing through the book allows the time-travelling from Troy through ship’s construction to the trip itself. Thracke will question the constant features of men searching for the goal of their voyage. If you follow your dream, who are you now – a hero or an outcast?
1300 BC, the Thracian king Rezus sets sail in a galley for Troy to engage in the battle on the side of the besieged city against the Achaean Naval League. How do you recreate such a journey today without being a king? By making your own ship and convincing 20 people to paddle from the Bulgarian coastline to Troy. This film tells the story of that “war”. This archaeological experiment exists only because of today’s heroes. One and the same men are making the galley, they are ready paddle and make the film. The author-director’s leather diary will serve as the written foundation of the story. Leafing through the book allows the time-travelling from Troy through ship’s construction to the trip itself. Thracke will question the constant features of men searching for the goal of their voyage. If you follow your dream, who are you now – a hero or an outcast?
2011 – 2012 producer/director of documentary show Thracian Tsars, 10 films x 54 min, BNT 2009-2011- /working process/ author of the project THRACKE: Tsar Rez’ log-book being written now– building of a ship from the Bronze Age and filming of an expedition to Troy – repetition of a voyage during the Trojan War; Proventus FH/Gala Film; 2009-2011 – (working process) director of In Situ, creative documentary series about the most significant archaeological findings on Bulgaria, BNT/Proventus FH; 2006-2008 – director/co-writer of Prehistory: Gods and Pilgrims, creative documentary series about Cults to the sun, Proventus FH/BNT; 2010-2003 – director/producer of the TV weekly program Terra Incognita/The Unknown Land, TV weekly program about history and archaeology with co-producer BNT; 1997 – 2005 director of numerous programs for BNT and bTV and documentaries for BNT; 1998-1992 – director and co-author of music videos of the most famous Bulgarian pop-singers; he has won awards in the genre.
2011 – 2012 producer/director of documentary show Thracian Tsars, BNT;
2009-2011- /work in progress/ author of the project THRACKE;
2009-2011 – (work in progress) director of In Situ;
2006-2008 – director/co-writer of Prehistory: Gods and Pilgrims;
2010-2003 – director/producer of the weekly program Terra Incognita,BNT.