In a yurt on the snow - covered fields of the North, Nanook and Sedna live following the traditions of their ancestors. Alone in the wilderness, they look like the last people on Earth.
Nanook and Sedna’s traditional way of life starts changing – slowly, but inevitably. The game is disappearing, the animals around them die from inexplicable deaths, and the ice has been melting earlier every year.
Their routine is broken only by the sporadic visits by Chena, a young man who lives in the closest settlement.
When Sedna’s health deteriorates and she eventually dies, Nanook decides to fulfil her last wish and find Ága – their daughter who ran away long ago, abandoning their traditions and choosing to live in the city.
Nanook embarks on a long journey to reunite with his daughter.

Direction: Milko Lazarov

Script: Milko Lazarov, Simeon Ventsislavov

Production: Veselka Kiryakova

Co-Production: Eike Goreczka, Christoph Kukula, Guillaume de Seille

Cinematography: Kaloyan Bozhilov

Editing: Veselka Kiryakova

Production Design: Ariunsaichan Dawaachu

Costume Design: Vanina Geleva, Daria Dmitrieva

Make-Up: Natalya Tomskaya

Sound: Sebastian Schmidt

Original Score: Penka Kouneva

Visual Effects: Alexander Kartsov

Cast: Mikhail Aprosimov, Feodosia Ivanova, Galina Tikhonovoa

Original Title: ÁГА

Film Production Countries: Bulgaria, Germany, France

Website: http://redcfilms.com/nanok/

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Statement of the Director/s
For a long time, I’ve been fascinated how the modern and quickly developing world concerns the small communities; how processes that have nothing in common at first sight, affect fatally the life of entire nations.
My intention with this movie is to look steadily at how the offensive civilization put to proof the conservation of Northern communities. I am interested how these same people, who live in unbearable conditions for the modern man, have succeeded to preserve the delicacy in their interpersonal relations, and to perceive life with smile and sympathy.

Biography of the Director/s
Milko Lazarov is a Bulgarian film director born in 1967. He graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he studied in the class of Prof. Vladislav Ikonomov. He was a lecturer in NATFA’s film department. His feature debut “ALIENATION” premiered and was awarded at Venice 70’ in the official selection of Venice Days.

Filmography of the Director/s
ÁGA |2018| - feature movie
ALIENATION |2013| - feature movie
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE |2009| - documentary
STEFAN STAMBOLOV |2007| - documentary
HRISTO BOTEV |2007| - documentary
ERLKOENIG |2001| - short
ROUNDABOUT |2000| - short

Awards Won
FAJR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL |2018| - INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- Grand prix for Best movie
FILMKUNSTFEST, SCHWERIN
- Award for Best director
CABOURG FILM FESTIVAL
- Grand prix for Best movie
EURASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Award for Best director
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
- Heart of Sarajevo

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