Sofia’s Last Ambulance
view in croatian- DE, HR, BG
- 2012
- 75' / 52'
- DCP
- color
- bulgarian
- Orig. Title: Poslednata lineika na Sofia
In a city where 13 ambulances struggle to serve 2 million people, Krassi, Mila and Plamen are our unlikely heros: chain-smoking, filled with humour and relentlessly saving lives against all odds. Yet, the strain of a broken system is taking its toll. How long can they keep on fixing society’s injured until thy lose their empathy? The film uses an unorthodox creative form which dodges sensationalism. We are captivated by the faces of our protagonists and the sound surrounding one of Sofia’s last ambulances.
- Director
- Ilian Metev
- Screenplay
- Ilian Metev
- Cinematography
- Ilian Metev
- Editing
- Ilian Metev, Betina Ip
- Sound Design
- Tom Kirk
- Cast
- Krassimir Yordanov, Mila Mikhailova, Plamen Slavkov
- Producers
- Ingmar Trost, Siniša Juričić
- Co-producers
- Ilian Metev, Dimitar Gotchev
- Production
- Sutor Kolonko (DE), Nukleus film (HR)
- Co-production
- SIA Productions (BG), WDR (DE), ARTE (FR), Chaconna Films (BG), Impact Partners (US)
- World Sales
- Films Boutique
Ilian Metev (1981) is a director and cinematographer. Metev graduated in fine arts from Central Saint Martins College of Arts in London and earned an main documentary directing at the UK’s National Film & Television School in 2008. His previous films include Goleshovo (2008), which has been shown at over 60 festivals and has received 17 awards.
