Eastern Plays
Genres
Overview
Two estranged brothers are brought together when they have opposite roles in a racist beating: while Georgi who's recently joined a neo-nazi group participates in the violence, Hristo witnesses and rescues a Turkish family. Only by reuniting will the two brothers be able to assess what they really want from life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$132547
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
2009-10-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Bulgarian
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
6.5
Christo Christov
Itso
Ovanes Torosian
Georgi
Saadet Işıl Aksoy
Isil
Nikolina Yancheva
Niki
Ivan Nalbantov
Itso and Georgi's Father
Krasimira Demirova
Itso and Georgi's Stepmother
Hatice Aslan
Isil's Mother
Kerem Atabeyoğlu
Isil's Father
Alexander Radanov
Drega
Anjela Nedyalkova
Angela
Kaloyan Lenkov
Bodyguard
Velislav Pavlov
Koyno
Ivan Penchev
Old Man
Ivan Vitkov
Psychotherapist
Yosif Shamli
Mayor
Samuil Kisiov
Tattoo Artist
Bogomila Nikolova
Waitress
Silvi Christova
Girl in the stairs
Deni Dodeva
Nurse in the methodone program
Yana Blajeva
Nurse
Irmena Chichikova
Roommate
Ivailo Cvetanov
Journalist
Dimitar Djankov
Skinhead
Toni Djidrov
Worker
Todor Georgiev
TV Voice
Ivailo Ignatov
Walter
Ilana Kodjabasheva
TV Voice
Vesela Marinova
Girl at tattoo studio
Angel Mihov
Skinhead
Milena Milanova
Roomates
Petar Mladenov
Skinhead
Kaloyan Nedelchev
Roommate
Neno Nenov
Worker
Ian Parvanov
Worker
Atanas Petrov
Politician
Andronia Popova
Singer
Yavor Prodanov
Baby
Martin Slavov
Worker
Chavdar Sokolov
Fish
Borislav Vejenov
Actor in theater
Danail Vuchkov
Worker
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6.4
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6.4
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5.5
Free Zone
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7.1
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