Voices from Sofia

Philippe Cornet & 52' — 1998

Against a background of a Bulgaria heading towards economic and moral decay, “Angelite Choir-Bulgarian Voices” pours forth its sublime, compelling age-old music. “Voices from Sofia” follows a few members of that choir : women who, day by day, learn new rules – those of a capitalist world – and sway between gratitude and frustration as the grim reality of everyday life in Sofia alternates with the splendor and luxury of their concert tours abroad. A Balkan-Requiem in the form of a tragi-comedy.

Belgium, France

Production: Nota Bene
Co-production: CBA, RTBF, Solaris Films, Compagnie des Phares et Balises
With the support of the Centre du cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Réalisation
Philippe Cornet
Scenario
Philippe Cornet
DOP
Philippe Guilbert
Sound
Thierry De Halleux, Ludmilla Mahalnichka, Jacques Urbain
Image editor
Emmanuelle Dupuis
Mix
Jean-François Gosselin
Production
Nota Bena (Jean-Philippe Laroche)
Image Format
35mm, Beta digital
BW/Colour
Color
Available subtitles
FR

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