2024, Bulgaria, 16 minutes, animated movie
Director: Anri Koulev
Writer: Hristo Ganev
Producers: Svetla Ganeva
A film about a tornado of emotions whirling through the head of a white man – the guide of a black blind musician. A genius living in darkness and having the shoulder of his guide as the only connection with the world of the others. The complex psychological connection and the emotional clash of the two men – one black, the other white – serve as the artistic framework and scale of the film.
Anri Koulev
Prof. Anri Koulev is a renowned Bulgarian director, artist, screenwriter, and producer, with a long-standing contribution to feature, animated, and documentary cinema. With his distinctive style and multi-layered approach to visual art, he is a recognizable figure in contemporary Bulgarian cinema.
Over the years, he has served as a jury member at numerous international festivals, including Hiroshima (Japan), Message to Man (St. Petersburg), Annecy (France), and, of course, the festival in Varna.
Filmography:
2024 – White Shoulder for a Black Man
2022 – Softly Said
2019 – PUK
2014 – The Rag