SOULFUL
documentary 58‘ © 2005
For years, musicians have been born in the small Bulgarian village of Kavrakirovo, playing the zurna. Grandparents, fathers, sons and grandsons are looking to discover the secret of this little wooden whistle. A film about life and music that comes from the heart of the trumpet player Samir. A person free and responsible to others. As said with childish naivete in the beginning, wind music becomes spiritual. Finally, word, vision and music become one in the sad Balkan song. It is discreetly translated into verses – many reeds in the wind, only one sways. One will only pass through the fire and return like a song.
production KOULEV FILM PRODUCTION
with the support of BULGARIAN NATIONAL FILM CENTER
director ANRI KOULEV
script BORIS HRISTOV
director of photography SVETLA GANEVA
sound BORIS TRAYSNOV
editting BOYKA POPOVA
cast
SAMIR KOURTOV
DEMKO KOURTOV
IVO PAPAZOV – IBRIAMA
DANIELA SAMIRI