Edna provincialna bolnica

Edna provincialna bolnica

2022 · Documentary

Kyustendil, a sleepy town in the Bulgarian mountains, has been hit by Covid, hard. In a close-knit community, patients meet former classmates in the same hospital room. Banter can often be heard through corridors, but death is never far. Many patients live in constant fear of deteriorating quickly and being sent 'upstairs'. 'Upstairs' is the intensive care unit, where only a handful are known to have survived. Presiding over the perpetual stream of complicated cases is Dr. Popov. Tall and kind-hearted, for some he has a witty line, for others a quote from Kant. Some of them misfire, but through the quiet dread in the hospital, he emits a mountain of human warmth. Unexpectedly, light and laughter echo through the hospital halls.

Creators

1. Writer Iliqn Metev
2. Writer Ivan Chertov
3. Writer Zlatina Teneva

Credits

Evgeni Popov (2)

Evgeni Popov (2) Self

Daniel Kadiftin

Daniel Kadiftin Self

Evelina Arsov

Evelina Arsov Self

Awards and Nominations

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Award of Ecumenical Jury

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Award of Ecumenical Jury

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Award of Ecumenical Jury

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Europa Cinemas Label Award • Europa Cinemas Label Award

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Europa Cinemas Label Award • Europa Cinemas Label Award

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Europa Cinemas Label Award • Europa Cinemas Label Award

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Crystal Globe • Best Film

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Crystal Globe • Best Film

2022

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Crystal Globe • Best Film

2022

Zurich Film Festival

Golden Eye Award • Best International Documentary Film

2022

Zurich Film Festival

Golden Eye Award • Best International Documentary Film

2022

Zurich Film Festival

Golden Eye Award • Best International Documentary Film

2023

International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films

Best Feature Documentary • Best Film

2023

International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films

Best Feature Documentary • Best Film

2023

International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films

Best Feature Documentary • Best Film

2023

Sofia International Film Festival

Grand Prix • International Documentary Competition

2023

Sofia International Film Festival

Grand Prix • International Documentary Competition

2023

Sofia International Film Festival

Grand Prix • International Documentary Competition

2023

Trieste Film Festival

Alpe Adria Cinema Award • Best Documentary

2023

Trieste Film Festival

Alpe Adria Cinema Award • Best Documentary

2023

Trieste Film Festival

Alpe Adria Cinema Award • Best Documentary

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Film

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Film

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Film

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Screenplay

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Screenplay

2024

Bulgarian Film Academy Awards

Vasil Gendov Award • Best Documentary Screenplay