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GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP
SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
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"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence ClerK, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
PRESS KIT POSTER PHOTOS DOWNLOAD
MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
OCT
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
NEWS
CONTACT SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net
BG
GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP
SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
GANA Irena Ivanova ALEKO Ventzislav Konstantinov YOAN Ivan Nalbantov PAVEL Alexandr Triffonov JUDGE Dimitar Petkov
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WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence ClerK, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
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MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
OCT
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
NEWS
SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net CONTACT
BG
GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP
SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
GANA Irena Ivanova ALEKO Ventzislav Konstantinov YOAN Ivan Nalbantov PAVEL Alexandr Triffonov JUDGE Dimitar Petkov
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WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence ClerK, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
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PRESS KIT POSTER PHOTOS DOWNLOAD
MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
OCT
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
NEWS
CONTACT SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net
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GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP
SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
GANA Irena Ivanova ALEKO Ventzislav Konstantinov YOAN Ivan Nalbantov PAVEL Alexandr Triffonov JUDGE Dimitar Petkov
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WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence ClerK, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
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MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
OCT
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
NEWS
CONTACT SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net
GODLESS A FILM BY RALITZA PETROVA

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GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
GANA Irena Ivanova ALEKO Ventzislav Konstantinov YOAN Ivan Nalbantov PAVEL Alexandr Triffonov JUDGE Dimitar Petkov
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WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence ClerK, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
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MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
OCT
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
NEWS
CONTACT SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net
GODLESS A FILM BY RALITZA PETROVA
  • ABOUTTRAILERPRESS
    CASTDIRECTORCREW
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    CONTACT
GODLESS Bezbog Directed by RALITZA PETROVA Bulgaria/Denmark/France, 2016, 99 min, Colour Bulgarian language DCP SYNOPSIS In a remote provincial town, Gana looks after the elderly with dementia, while trafficking their ID cards on the black market. At home, she provides for her jobless mother, with whom she hardly speaks. Her relationship with her car-mechanic boyfriend is no shelter for love either - with sexual attraction vanished, intimacy is reduced to a morphine addiction. Nothing seems to have consequences on the nurse’s conscience, even the incidental murder of a patient, who threatens to expose her fraudulent deeds. Things start to shake up, when Gana hears the music of Yoan, a new patient, whose ID card she’s trafficked. A growing empathy for the old man unlocks Gana’s drugged-up conscience, and she is ready for change. But when Yoan is arrested for fraud, she learns that doing 'the right thing' comes at a high price. ABOUT
"Striking debut that defies expectations... a meditation on the universal human hunger for faith, hope and beauty" Hollywood Reporter READ
"A steely, compelling work that mixes harsh social realism with a powerful strain of laconic character sketch, while sporting inflections that evoke Georges Simenon or certain US exponents of literary noir" Screen Daily READ
"Overwhelmingly powerful work...an incredibily accomplished debut" 4:3 Film READ
REVIEWS
"A moral thriller... wielding minimalist and raw style to a piercing effect" Screen Anarchy READ
"The winner of the Golden Leopard proves that Bulgaria has unlimited resources of impressive talent" Cineuropa READ
 "A masterpiece that will be as important to cinema history as Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970)" Jury of Locarno FF READ
"Visually powerful film" Film De Cult READ
"Compelling film that combines intense action, artistic rigor and social criticism" Deutsche Presse Agentur READ
"Impressive performance of a non-professional Irena Ivanova" Senses of Cinema READ
Born in Bulgaria, Ralitza lives and works between England, Bulgaria, and France. In early life she studied Fine Art, and later Fiction Directing at the UK's National Film and Television School. Her films have won acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, and Locarno. In 2007 she was awarded the Prix UIP, Best European Short Film at Berlinale for her film ROTTEN APPLE. Her following film BY THE GRACE OF GOD (2009) premiered at Cannes. In 2016, her feature debut GODLESS premiered at Film Festival Locarno, where it won the Golden Leopard.
GANA Irena Ivanova ALEKO Ventzislav Konstantinov YOAN Ivan Nalbantov PAVEL Alexandr Triffonov JUDGE Dimitar Petkov
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WritteR /directOR Ralitza Petrova Producer Rossitsa Valkanova Co-producers Eva Jakobsen, Katrin Pors, Mikkel Jersin, Laurence Cler, Olivier Thery Lapiney, Philippe Akkoka Associate Producer Ralitza Petrova CinematographERS Krum Rodriguez a.b.o, Chayse Irvin c.s.c Editors DOnka Ivanova, Ralitza PetrOva Sound design Peter Albrechtsen Sound Momchil Bozhkov Production Design Vanina Geleva Make up Ivanka Gorshinina
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MAY
GODLESS in cinemas across Bulgaria! 10/5, ODEON, 18.30. With special guests - the director Ralitza Petrova and the producer Rossitsa Valkanova. 13/5, Euro Cinema, 18.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and the production designer Vanina Geleva. 16/5, Lumiere, 19.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and lead actress Irena Ivanova. 20/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Ralitza Petrova. 23/5, G8, 20.00. Guests - Ralitza Petrova and Irena Ivanova. 26/5, ОDEON, 20.00. Guests - Rossitsa Valkanova and Vanina Geleva. 30/5, Cinema House, 19.00. Guest - Irena Ivanova.
APR
RALITZA PETROVA gets The Best Director Award for GODLESS, at the Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival! We're delighted and grateful MORE
Special Jury Prize and the Critic's Award goes to GODLESS, at the Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Tétouan, in Morocco!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the Prix Sauvage for Best Film at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Film Festival, in Paris! We are grateful to the jury, presided by legendary filmmaker István Szabó! MORE
GODLESS at the San Francisco IFF! MORE
GODLESS will screen at the legendary BABYLON in Berlin during the Visionär Film Festival MORE
April pans out to be hot for GODLESS! With festivals bookings including San Francisco International Film Festival, Istanbul IFF , Dortmund|Cologne Int. Women's Film Festival, Hong Kong IFF, Minneapolis St. Paul IFF, Balkan Trafik! Festival, Linz Crossing Europe, Visionar Film Festival, Sehsüchte International Student FF, Cyprus Film Days IFF, Barcelona D'A FF.
MAR
We are delighted to share that Godless won the GRAND PRIX for Best Film, and the AWARD FOR BEST BULGARIAN FEATURE at the Sofia International Film Festival. It was a particular honour to receive this recognition from the pioneer of the Romanian "new wave" Cristi Puiu, a filmmaker we hugely admire! MORE
Great news from France! GODLESS won the Grand Prix du Jury at the Festival À l'Est du Nouveau! MORE
FEB
Godless at Sofia International Film Festival! Part of the International Competition and finally at home, Godless will screen on the 12th of March! MORE
GODLESS opens in DANISH CINEMAS! We're touring with Ralitza in Aarhus (3/3), Kolding (4/3), Valby (5/3) and lastly in Empire the 6th of March! MORE
We are delighted to share that GODLESS has been selected for the Gems Competition of the 57th Cartagena International Film Festival, Colombia. MORE
JAN
We are delighted to share that GODLESS will have its French premiere at the great Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival! MORE
Dear London friends, GODLESS will play at the Barbican Centre on the 25th of Jan 2017. Save the date! MORE
DEC
The GODLESS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We are grateful for all the blessings 2016 has brought.
NOV
GODLESS wins the Bronze Horse for Best Film, and the Aluminium Horse to Irena IvanovaI for Best Actress at the 26th Stockholm Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS wins the Official Section ASECAN Best Film award at the Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo for its "firm direction and brilliant script, the pillars of a daring journey". MORE
We're extremely happy to share that GODLESS won the Grand Pix Award for New Talent at CPH PIX! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Seville Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Competition at the Stockholm Film Festival MORE
GODLESS nominated for New Talent Grand Pix at CPH Pix MORE
OCT
GODLESS in Official Competition at the Sao Paolo IFF. MORE
GODLESS wins the Silver Gateway Award in the Official Competition at Mumbai FF!!! MORE
GODLESS wins the FIRPESCI Jury Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival!!! MORE
We are thrilled and proud to share that Godless received the GOLDEN PUFFIN for Best Film at Reykjavik Film Festival! MORE
GODLESS in Official Competition at Mumbai FF MORE
We are delighted that GODLESS will screen as far as Philippines, in the International Competition of QCINEMA International Film Festival. MORE
Some more good news GODLESS has been selected in Official Competition at the TOFI IFF in Poland! MORE
GODLESS is proud to be in great company at WARSAW FF in the Discovery section!!! MORE
GODLESS has been nominated for the NDR Young Talent Award at FILMFEST HAMBURG, Germany. Screening times: Tue, 04 Oct, 07:15 pm, CinemaxX2 Sat, 08 Oct, 09:30 pm, Metropolis MORE
GODLESS will be screening at the CINEAST 2016, Luxembourg Wednesday 12 Oct, 19.00, Ciné Utopia Thursday 13 Oct, 21.00, Ciné Utopia MORE
GODLESS to screen in Official Competition at REYKJAVIK IFF, Iceland Tue, 4 Oct, 19:15, Bíó Paradís; Fri 7 Oct,13:45, Bíó Paradís; Sun 9 Oct, kl. 15:30, Bíó Paradís MORE
SEPT
Godless wins BestFilmDirector at the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia! MORE
5 national awards for Godless / Безбог in one evening at the Golden Rose National Film Festival! Godless wins the GoldenRoseAward for Best Film along with Best Director for Ralitza Petrova, BestcActress for Irena Ivanova, Best Actor for Ivan Nalbantov , and Best Cinematographer for Krum Luis-Alirio Rodriguez fo his work on Godless and Glory . MORE
We're delighted to share that after Toronto GODLESS is heading to Busan IFF!!! MORE
AUG
GODLESS goes to TORONTO! After an incredible launch and counting already SIX awards, Godless goes to TIFF Discovery - an amazing journey is about to begin! MORE
Special Jury Prize & Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL for Godless! MORE
Competition at SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL is to follow the film's world premiere at Locarno's official Competition MORE
And the Pardo d'Oro for Best Film at #Locarno69 goes to Godless by Ralitza Petrova!! Godless wins over Locarno's jury taking back home 2 incredible awards: #Pardo d'Oro and Best Actress Award for Irena Ivanova MORE
We're very proud to announce that GODLESS by Ralitza Petrova, will have its world premiere at FILM FESTIVAL LOCARNO in Concorso Internazionale MORE
NEWS
CONTACT SALES AND FESTIVALS Heretic Outreach Ioanna Stais ioanna@heretic.gr PRODUCTION KLAS Film, Rossitsa Valkanova klasfilm@spnet.net