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"Sister" movie wins two more prestigious international awards

The Bulgarian film "Sister" (Sestra) received two international awards, Art Fest has reported.

The film, directed by Svetla Tsotsorkova, was awarded a special prize by the jury at the 21st European Film Festival in Lecce, Italy (Festival del Cinema Europeo).

"Sister" also won two prizes at the 8th Bosphorus Film Festival - for best film in the international competition. Monika Naidenova and Asen Blatechki received awards for best actress and actor. The film has also been bought by the Turkish television, BTA reported. The script of the film is by Svetoslav Ovcharov and Svetla Tsotsorkova, who are also producers.




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