- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Bulgaria
Metev Ilian
Goleshovo
The countryside of Bulgaria rejects one of the most severe cases of depopulation in the world. This is a tale about the death of Goleshovo, a forgotten town in the mountains. Here, a handful of old people struggle for survival: A couple fights with their donkey. A forgetful priest leads his congregation into confusion. A woman cheers up her friends with songs. Will their children ever return? Composed with rigorous attention to form, this observational documentary is an austere yet ultimately rewarding portrait of hope.
Sofia's Last Ambulance
In a city where 13 ambulances struggle to serve a burgeoning population of several million, 47-year old Krassi Yordanov is our unlikely hero: chain-smoking and saving lives in a non-stop 48-hour shift. Krassi is the emergency doctor on one of Sofia’s last ambulances and today is the worst day of his life. This is a film about the regular working day of Dr. Krassi, nurse Mila and driver Plamen, a team working on an ambulance in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Struggling against an avalanche of absurdities in a crumbling medical system and scarcely earning enough to make a living, these three are simply trying to do what they do best – save lives.
The countryside of Bulgaria rejects one of the most severe cases of depopulation in the world. This is a tale about the death of Goleshovo, a forgotten town in the mountains. Here, a handful of old people struggle for survival: A couple fights with their donkey. A forgetful priest leads his congregation into confusion. A woman cheers up her friends with songs. Will their children ever return? Composed with rigorous attention to form, this observational documentary is an austere yet ultimately rewarding portrait of hope.
Sofia's Last Ambulance
In a city where 13 ambulances struggle to serve a burgeoning population of several million, 47-year old Krassi Yordanov is our unlikely hero: chain-smoking and saving lives in a non-stop 48-hour shift. Krassi is the emergency doctor on one of Sofia’s last ambulances and today is the worst day of his life. This is a film about the regular working day of Dr. Krassi, nurse Mila and driver Plamen, a team working on an ambulance in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Struggling against an avalanche of absurdities in a crumbling medical system and scarcely earning enough to make a living, these three are simply trying to do what they do best – save lives.
Ilian has a background as a professional violinist and is a graduated of the National Film and Television School, UK. His graduation film Goleshovo (2008) has traveled the world and received 17 awards, including a BBC Development Award, the Don Quixote Award in Krakow and the Talent Dove at Leipzig film festival. He partially grew up in Germany and is now based between Oxford and Sofia.
National Film and Television School
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The National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield Studios
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