Maria Bakalova is returning to her Bulgarian movie roots. She’s set to topline and produce “Triumph,” the primary pic she’s made in her native Bulgaria following her Oscar-nominated breakout function in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.” Deadline broke the information.
Directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, “Triumph” is described as a “darkly comedic” navy satire. The movie is “inspired by well-known, wild real-life events from the 1990s when, in the chaotic aftermath of the fall of communism, a task force comprised of high-ranking Bulgarian army officers and psychics embarked on a top-secret military operation in the small village of Tsarichina to dig up an elusive alien artifact that would change the course of history and make Bulgaria great again.” Filming is presently underway.
“The Father,” Grozeva and Valchanov’s final movie, which additionally options Bakalova, was chosen as Bulgaria’s 2021 International Oscar entry.
Bakalova can presently be seen in “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” Halina Reijn’s darkish comedy a couple of lethal social gathering. She was additionally lately seen in “The Bubble.” Her upcoming slate contains “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
Back in 2014, we requested Grozeva to describe the most important false impression about her work. “It’s very difficult to explain to your relatives why you’re making films and how you’re surviving from it in Bulgaria,” she advised us.
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