Bulgarian Movie "Losers" Claims Main Prize at Moscow International Film Festival

The main prize of the 37th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) was awarded to the Bulgarian movie "Losers", directed by Ivaylo Hristov. Photo: Bulgarian News Agency.

The Bulgarian movie “Losers” was awarded on Friday the main prize at the 37^th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).

The Golden George prize was awarded to director Ivaylo Hristov by the president of the jury Jean-Jacques Annaud, TASS news agency reports.

The movie, which was in competition with eleven other films for the main prize, tells the story of a secondary school student and his life as a loser in a small provincial Bulgarian town.

In 2008, the Bulgarian movie “Zift”, directed by Javor Gardev, was awarded the second prize of the festival – Silver George for Best Film and Best Director at the 30^th edition of MIFF.

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