100 Years of Celebration

A story about the history of Bulgaria through the eyes of the 100 years old Janka Paneva. The director Iva Paneva embarks on a journey from South Africa, where she lives, in order to investigate her roots and the dilemma between past nostalgia and present awareness. The filmmaker hyperbolizes the concept of time by spending 100 days in the village of Blaskovo, living with her aunt. The film portrays the live-journey of this centenarian in order to explore how World Wars, Communism regime and the present Democracy have changed her, her country and her village.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• trailer
• documentary film
• Bulgaria
• World War 1
• World War 2
• 20th century history

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Synopsis: A documentary about the Bulgarian centenarian Janka Paneva that lived in the same village for 100 years. A journey of discovery of how the village has changed in the last 100 years and how she perceived the change if such has occurred. This woman has lived through two World Wars, Communism and now Democracy in a state of self-sufficiency. What is the key of survival and happiness? To what extend do the outside circumstances determine our inner peace?