Release, runtime and language

1977 · 103 mins · Bulgarian

Directed by

Lyudmil Kirkov

Starring

Velko Kanev, Emilia Radeva, Pavel Popandov, Georgi Rusev, Nevena Kokanova, Katya Chukova

Part of Bulgaria’s ‘migration cycle’ of films, it follows the quiet drama that unfolds when an entire village’s male population departs, leaving a community of women to govern their own ‘female kingdom’. The story explores their isolation, the reshaping of daily life and roles, and the emotional resilience required to sustain the village in the men’s absence.