XI "A" follows the story of Lina - a former dancer, who goes in for her dream job, namely to become a literature teacher.
Acting
Yana Marinova carries every wobble and hope with magnetic warmth.
Production
Sofia's grey-sky classrooms have never felt more lovingly rendered.
Director
Mihaela Komitova
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the rare post-communist Bulgarian films to treat teaching as aspirational rather than tragic fallback.
Yana Marinova trained as a dancer for three months despite having two left feet; most of her 'elegant' moves are cleverly blocked around her limitations.
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