DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES

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DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES

By Nikolay EGERMANN

ITCHY RODENT FILMS - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2023

DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES is a compelling cinematic experience that weaves interconnected stories of past and present, as two men confront questions of spirit and faith through their own life experiences.

Festivals
& Awards

London International Film Festival 2025

Best Foreign Language Film

- Year of production
- 2023
- Genres
- Drama
- Countries
- BULGARIA
- Languages
- BULGARIAN
- Budget
- N/A
- Duration
- 106 mn
- Director(s)
- Nikolay EGERMANN
- Writer(s)
- Martin RALCHEVSKI
- Cast
- Pavel POPPANDOV, Maria KAVARDJIKOVA, Irena MILIANKOVA, Alexander KANEV
- Producer(s)
- Bogdan DAREV (Itchy Rodent Films, LLC)
- Synopsis
- 1980. Banished from his home, eighteen-year-old Peter seeks solace and guidance from a brotherhood of monks, embarking on a spiritual journey of healing.
  
  2024. Paul’s sister battles a life-threatening illness while Paul faces his deepest fear: the potential loss of his faith.
  
  As both men grapple with their trials, divine providence weaves their paths together, revealing the ways in which faith and love can heal even the deepest wounds. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Bulgaria’s churches and monasteries, DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES intertwines two powerful narratives of spiritual struggle and redemption.

DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES

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