London Film Festival’s ‘Tarika’ Inspired by Director’s Desire to ‘Express Humanity’: ‘Art Is a Powerful Ally of Beauty and Justice’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor Bulgarian drama “Tarika” has its world premiere at the London Film Festival. Variety spoke to its director, Milko Lazarov, whose previous film, “Ága,” premiered in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival, and debuts its trailer (below).
The film centers on Ali and his daughter Tarika, who live peacefully, but isolated, from their community in rural Bulgaria. Tarika has started developing “butterfly wings,” a bone condition she inherited from her mother and which for a long time has been a source of superstition in the village.
Ali rejects invasive procedures and will do anything to protect his daughter when their village’s intolerance turns dangerous.
Vesela Valcheva plays Tarika, Zachary Baharov plays Ali, and Ivan Savov plays the mayor. The scriptwriters are Lazarov, Ekaterina Churilova and Simeon Ventsislavov.
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