Part one of this two-part epic follows the life and deeds of Boris I – a strong historic personality, which completes his mission to the full and at the end of his life receives holy orders.
Production
Massive crowd scenes that Bulgaria definitely spent its entire film budget on.
Acting
Stefan Danailov's slow-burn gravitas as a man dismantling his own power.
Director
Borislav Sharaliev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during communist Bulgaria, the film weirdly celebrates Christian conversion as national foundation — a delicate balance of religious heritage and state ideology.
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