- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Bulgaria
Donchev Antoniy
The Mayor
Тhe film centers around eng. Ivan Ivanov, the longest ruling mayor of Sofia in the XX century – 10 years, 3 months and 15 days. He was convicted as a “German spy” for “carrying out a pro-Nazi policy” and sentenced to death by the People’s Court. Later his penalty was changed into a life-sentence. Before 1944 he was under surveillance because he was suspected of being close with the communists. Some of the projects that he carried out as a mayor include the first urban planning of Sofia, the creation of “Big Sofia” by incorporating neighboring villages, the building of the Rila water-main and Iskar dam. The Mayor is a tribute to this extraordinary man and a story of the difficult and controversial time in which he lived and worked.
Тhe film centers around eng. Ivan Ivanov, the longest ruling mayor of Sofia in the XX century – 10 years, 3 months and 15 days. He was convicted as a “German spy” for “carrying out a pro-Nazi policy” and sentenced to death by the People’s Court. Later his penalty was changed into a life-sentence. Before 1944 he was under surveillance because he was suspected of being close with the communists. Some of the projects that he carried out as a mayor include the first urban planning of Sofia, the creation of “Big Sofia” by incorporating neighboring villages, the building of the Rila water-main and Iskar dam. The Mayor is a tribute to this extraordinary man and a story of the difficult and controversial time in which he lived and worked.
Antoniy Donchev is writer/director of more than 20 documentaries. He has also been director/manager of various forums of documentary films and also jury member of documentary and short film festivals.
The Red House Centre
15, Ljuben Karavelov St
1142 Sofia
15, Ljuben Karavelov St
1142 Sofia