

Mother
Director: Zornitsa Sophia
Producer: Zornitsa Sophia
Screenplay: Miglena Dimova, Zornitsa Sophia
Cinematographer: Krum Rodriguez
Editor: Victoria Radoslavova, Martin Savov
Cast: Daria Simeonova, Leon Lucev, Steve Matias, Lamar Munene, Peris Wambui, Thomas Zerck
2022 | Bulgarian | 117 Mins | Colour
At age 32, Elena is a theatre director who finds she cannot conceive ever. Trying therapies to get pregnant and failing to convince her husband Leon, 50, to stay with her in Bulgaria and to keep trying, Elena develops a successful life – transforming theatre program for orphans. She is invited to do the same in Kenya, where there are a number of orphans. Elena has to choose between having her own child or helping thousands of orphans. Inspired by a true story.
Zornitsa Sophia is Master in Fine Arts, who has written, directed and produced four feature films, two documentaries and directed seven television series, one theatre performance and an Opera. Her films have been screened at major festivals like Warsaw, Shanghai, Goa, Cairo, Sarajevo, Busan, Moscow, and won over 20 awards