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Cat in the Wall
Nomination 2021
CIVIS VIDEO AWARD – Entertainment
| Authors: | Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva |
| Editorial: | Donka Ivanova |
| Direction: | Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva |
| Production: | Activists 38 |
| Producer: | Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva |
| Co-Producer: | Lambros Atteshlis (Glasshead), Bulgarian National Television, Christophe Bruncher (Ici et Là Productions) |
Content
Irina, a single mother from Bulgaria, lives with her brother and son in a council flat in south-east London. An argument with her neighbour about a missing cat escalates. Big topics suddenly encroach on their dispute: immigration, Brexit, social inequality. Disillusioned by communism and corruption in Bulgaria, Irina is determined to fight for a better life in her new home.
Excerpt from the jury’s statement
Cat in the Wall is comprehensive and unflinching in portraying the hardships that can accompany immigration, the conflicts that some migrants experience with each other, as well as the problems they face in their new environments. They find themselves marginalised and at the same time swept up by the social tensions within British society. An outstandingly crafted and exceptionally well-structured film.
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