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Black Money for White Nights

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After years of saving money from the small bribes they collect, sixty-year-old Marina and her husband Gosha are preparing for their dream trip to St. Petersburg to witness the White Nights. But when Russia invades Ukraine and the travel agency vanishes with all their savings, the couple's dream collapses along with their illusion of control over their moral principles and their relationship.

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Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Jul 15
Valchanov and Grozeva’s omnipresent filmmaking doesn’t overwork their film’s divine revelations into melodramatic fodder. Their camera remains empathetic. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter Jul 14
The team's collective command of comic timing and an eye for telling detail hasn't waned a bit, while the package is eased along by Yorgos Mavropsaridis' stylish editing. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Jul 14
Black Money for White Nights may gently mock the couple for such choices, but this wryly intelligent, gradually crushing film isn’t out to destroy them: That’s the job of the system. Go to Full Review Alex Billington FirstShowing.net Jul 19
8.5/10
The exceptional lead performances by the two actors who play Marina & Gosha are what make this film special. Their nuance, their clarity, their heartfelt humanity... Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Jul 16
3.5/5
Everyone has their own story, and while this couple’s swing towards enlightenment was forced, it’s a wry but eventually emotional journey about the necessity of embracing decency. Go to Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily Jul 14
At its heart, Black Money for White Nights isn’t so much a brutal take on late-capitalist politics as a beautifully acted and emotionally raw love story. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Kristina Grozeva

Director

Petar Valchanov

Director

Tanya Shahova

Actor

Ivan Savov

Actor

Margita Gosheva

Actor

Ivan Barnev

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Movie Info

Synopsis After years of saving money from the small bribes they collect, sixty-year-old Marina and her husband Gosha are preparing for their dream trip to St. Petersburg to witness the White Nights. But when Russia invades Ukraine and the travel agency vanishes with all their savings, the couple's dream collapses along with their illusion of control over their moral principles and their relationship.
Director
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Producer
Konstantina Stavrianou, Irini Vougioukalou, Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Screenwriter
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Decho Taralezhkov
Production Co
Abraxas Film, Graal Films
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Bulgarian
Runtime
1h 34m