Born of Fire
A documentary (2021) tracing the fire-dance-and-theatre scene in Bulgaria. This still rather unknown art form is referred to as dance, performance, fire theatre, circus art, juggling, “flow arts”.
What accounts for its – as audiences often share – almost hypnotic effect? What emerges from under the firelight? Tracing the footsteps of fire artists and performers in Bulgaria, we will unravel some of the mysteries surrounding this hard-to-define art.
Duration: 50 min
English subtitles
Starring: Viktor Teofilov, Gergana Staneva, Dario Tabakov, Daniel Nguyen, Diana Atanasova, Denitsa Doncheva, Elena Papp, Ivan Tsenkov, Ivanka Kolchakova, Kaya Nguyen, Kiril Uzunov, Maria Nikolova, Maria Slavova, Martin Marinov, Milena Sergeeva, Nikolay Kolev, Nikolay Raichev, Petya Bozhinova, Plamen Ivanov, Plamen Petkov, Plamen Radev, Raya Karpacheva, Raya Tsolova, Rosalia Mitrova, Sasha Hadzhieva, Tanya Racheva
Directed and written by Sasha Khadzhjieva
Cinematographer: Rumen Vassilev
Second camera: Boris Lukanov, Ogi Stoilov, Alexander Krumov
Music and sound design: Kliment Dichev
Postproduction: Petar Gulov
Animation: Diana Ilignosheva
Costume consultant: Raya Karpacheva
Translator: Iliana Oblakova
Film premiere at the opening of the summer edition of the international film festival MASTER OF ARTS 2021, award for debut in documentary cinema GOLDEN RITON 2022, numerous appearances at prestigious film forums.