documentary 25’ Bulgaria 2025
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of Vaska Emanuilova, and the documentary about her attempts to create a connection between the past and the present, following the gaze of a girl. She takes us through the places that Aunty Vaska touched. Her relatives and friends will answer questions that arose about her art, personality and attitude towards living life.
Cast & Crew
Director: Mihaila Zarkova
Writers: Mihaila Zarkova, Mila Rupcheva
Starring: Mila Rupcheva
Producers: NATFA Krastyo Sarafov
Cinematographer: Tan Zhekov
Music: Alexander Lazarov
Festivals & Awards
Sofia Pride FF
Mihaila Zarkova
Mihaila Zarkova was born in Sofia, in the year of 2002, currently in her third year of studying film directing at NATFA Krastyo Sarafov. Mihaila's artistic pursuits are diverse – at the beginning of 2025 she created a one-minute animated film Mind Swing and beyond filmmaking she is also a writer, a photographer, and an artist.
