The film is a co-production between Kanina Film and Bulgarian National Television
The film The Cruel Way, a co-production between Kanina Film and the Bulgarian National Television, has been honoured with the Compass Award for Best Bulgarian Adventure Film at the 2025 Bansko Film Fest. The film is directed by Deyan Bararev.

At the end of October, The Cruel Way also won the GRAND PRIX at the 16th edition of the mountain film festival “EHO” in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia.
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