The film "Triumph" is Bulgaria’s nomination for Oscar

Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov's film "Triumph" was selected as Bulgaria’s entry for the international film category at the 97th Academy Awards, the National Film Centre announced on September 3.

The film is a co-production between Bulgaria and Greece and was made with the support of the National Film Center, Bulgarian National Television (BNT), Eurimages, the Greek Film Center, Greek National Television ERT, the Creative Europe MEDIA Program of the EU and the American Foundation for Bulgaria, CCU. The screenplay was written by Decho Taralezhkov, Kristina Grozeva, and Petar Valchanov, with Grozeva and Valchanov also directing.

Set after the fall of communism in the early 1990s, the film tells the story about a secret task force of high-ranking officers from the Bulgarian army, led by a clairvoyant, who begin digging a hole in search of a mysterious artifact that will bring the ultimate triumph.

The cast includes Maria Bakalova, Margita Gosheva, Julian Vergov, Julian Kostov, Stanislav Ganchev, and Ivan Savov.

The cinematography is by Krum Rodríguez, with music composed by Teodor Economu.

The film was produced by Abraxas Film - Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov. Co-producers include Grail Films, the Greek Film Center, BNT, Greek National Television ERT, Five Oceans, Red Carpet, and Dystopia Films.