Cercamon has picked up sales agency duties on tragicomedy “Black Money for White Nights,” which has its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Crystal Globe Competition.
The Bulgaria-Greece co-production is directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, and written by Grozeva, Valchanov and Decho Taralezhkov.
Marina, 65, a maternity nurse, and her husband Gosha, 68, a railway dispatcher, have spent years collecting small bribes to afford their dream trip to St. Petersburg for the White Nights Festival. When Russia invades Ukraine and the travel agency vanishes with their savings, their dream — and the illusion of control — collapses. As Gosha ends up in hospital, beaten while trying to recover the money, long-buried betrayals surface, forcing the couple to confront the lies their life was built on.
“Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov have created a bold and unsettling film, anchored in a sharp sense of place, character, and social tension, where the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly fragile. We have long admired their distinctive cinematic voice, and are proud to accompany this powerful new work as it begins its international journey,” Sebastien Chesneau at Cercamon said.
Grozeva and Petar Valchanov said, “Returning to Karlovy Vary seven years after ‘The Father’ feels very special to us, especially because we are once again surrounded by the same producers and close collaborators from Graal Films.
“We are also very happy that Cercamon will now become part of the journey of ‘Black Money for White Nights,’ as we believe this deeply personal tragicomedy about corruption and moral compromise will strongly resonate with audiences today.”
The producers are Konstantina Stavrianou, Irini Vougioukalou, Grozeva and Valchanov for Abraxas Film, with co-producers Graal Films, Bulgarian National Television, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT and Greek Film Center. The film is supported by Bulgarian National Film Center and Eurimages.