The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner
Genres
Overview
The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
2008-03-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Bulgarian
Vote Count
46
Vote Average
7
Miki Manojlović
Bai Dan
Carlo Ljubek
Alex 'Sashko' Georgiev
Hristo Mutafchiev
Vasil 'Vasko' Georgiev
Ana Papadopulu
Yana Georgieva
Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva
Baba Sladka
Nikolai Urumov
State Security Agent
Blagovest Mutafchiev
Alex as a child
Vasil Vasilev-Zueka
Ivo Chikagoto
Dorka Gryllus
Maria
Heinz-Josef Braun
Dr. Schreiber
Erden Alkan
Turk
Pavel Popandov
Cafe owner
Georgi Kadurin
Sforza
Stefan Valdobrev
Stoyan
Alexander Doynov
Backgammon player
Dobrin Dosev
Smuggler
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