

A Bulgarian knight hunts a weapon so powerful it might be propaganda.
Production
Genuinely gorgeous Carpathian locations on zero budget.
Costume
Armor that looks heavy enough to crush dreams.

Director
Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Bulgaria's 'mystery' film boom, when medieval epics let directors smuggle subversion past censors.
Director Evstatieva-Biolcheva was one of only two women making features in Bulgarian cinema at the time.