Synopsis
“Not can I, but do I want to be a mother”. That’s Yana’s question. Fleeing their unsuccessful attempts to have a child, she and Alex decide to live with his grandmother, where a pastoral rural life awaits — strange neighbors, karakondzhuli, and navyatsi. Beneath what Yana dismisses as “old wives’ tales” lurk nightmares buried deep in her urban mind — about pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood. Is becoming a mother a guarantee of happiness? Will it make her complete?
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Director
Kameliya P. Petrova
Kamelia Petrova studied Journalism at Sofia University and Film Directing at New Bulgarian University. Her work spans documentary and fiction, including The Music of Sofia and The Summer of the Usual Suspects, as well as the shorts Strangers and She Is Waving from the Train. Working with a strong female gaze, her films explore identity and inner conflict. Her latest short, The Mother of Rosa, won Best Film in Stockholm (2026) and Best Screenplay in Mumbai (2025).
