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Movie Info

Svetla is a recently unemployed teacher in a village near the border. When hunting hares in the forest, she encounters an African. As a law-abiding citizen, she sends the illegal immigrant to the border guard station, but is told that she should manage on her own – there are so many refugees that there is nowhere to put them. Humanity overcomes fear and she takes the man in. That, however, scares the villagers – a black man is on the loose...

Genre:

drama, romance
Original Language:

Russian
Director:

Ivaylo Hristov
Producer:

Assen Vladimirov
Writer:

Ivaylo Hristov
Runtime:

1h 40m

Cast & Crew

Svetlana Yancheva
Svetla

Michael Flemming
Bamba

Kristina Yaneva
Mayor

Krassimir Dokov
Dokov

Ivan Savov
Ivan

Miroslava Gogovska
Gogovska

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Critic Reviews for Strah

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3)

There is a genuine warmth in the connection between Svetla and Bamba. Scenes in which they talk, at cross purposes and about completely different things, somehow result in a shared and satisfying understanding.

December 1, 2020 | Full Review…

Wendy Ide
Screen International
We might be laughing at this small town mentality but we'll soon also be feeling a growing fear about what might happen to Sveta and Bamba as things begin to spiral.

February 25, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film
A marvelously acerbic offbeat comedy which has its roots firmly embedded in a human drama.

December 3, 2020 | Full Review…

Rob Aldam
Backseat Mafia