Snapshots as Souvenirs explained
| Snapshots as Souvenirs |
| Director: | Rumen Surdzhiyski |
| Cinematography: | Vyacheslav Anev |
| Music: | Bozhidar Petkov |
| Starring: | Elena Dimitrova
Svetlana Atanasova
Mikhail Mikhaylov
Iskra Genkova
Maya Vladigerovа
Rashko Mladenov
Slavka Slavova
Stefan Iliev
Yuriy Yakovlev
Maria Stefanova
Atanas Bozhinov
Lyuben Petrov
Valentin Gadzhokov
Boyka Velkova |
| Producer: | Studios for Feature Films – Creative Team "Savremennik" |
| Distributor: | Studios for feature films "Boyana" |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Language: | Bulgarian |
Snapshots as Souvenirs is a 1976 Bulgarian drama film, by the director Rumen Surdzhiyski. The film was shot in Sofia, in the building of what is today the National Finance and Economics High School, located in "Lozenetz" quarter. Its first theatrical screening took place on 13 August, 1979.
The screenplay is based on the novel My First Summer, by Emil Manov.[1]
Synopsis
Snapshots as Souvenirs is a youth film,[2] which depicts the inevitable tribulations and hurdles, through which the adolescents go through, in the complex school environment. Tribulations, which put to test concepts, such as friendship, honor and dignity. Tribulations, which will ever remain in the minds of each of us like snapshots – souvenirs for a lifetime.
Cast and crew
Screenplay writer of the film is Atanas Tzenev.[3] Cinematographer is Vyacheslav Anev. The production designer is Ivan Apostolov. The music of the film is composed by Bozhidar Petkov.
Cast overview:
- Elena Dimitrova – as Sashka
- Svetlana Atanasova – as Nikolina
- Mikhail Mikhaylov – as Mihail
- Iskra Genkova – as Roza
- Maya Vladigerovа – as the mother
- Rashko Mladenov – as Stanimir
- Slavka Slavova – as Mrs. Fileva – the literature teacher
- Stefan Iliev – as Todorov
- Yuriy Yakovlev – as Nikolina's father
- Maria Stefanova
- Atanas Bozhinov
- Lyuben Petrov
- Valentin Gadzhokov
- Boyka Velkova
Sources
- "Snimki za spomen" in Film titles, General index, vol. 6,page 23, 24, 59
- "Snimki za spomen" in Variety Film Reviews 1907–1980, vol. 16, page 230
- "Snimki za Spomen" as "Snapshots as Souvenirs" (1979) in "Keeping score: film music 1972-1979", pages 215, 295 – the composer Bozhidar Petkov
- "Snapshots as Souvenirs" as "СНИМКИ ЗА СПОМЕН" (1979) in cinema.bg
- "Снимки за спомен" as "Snapshots as Souvenirs" (1979) in "Bulgarian feature films: Annotated Illustrated Filmography 1971-1980", Vol. 3; Original title: "Български игрални филми: анотирана илюстрована филмография. 1971-1980", Том 3,, page 308
Notes and References
- "Bulgarian Feature Films: Annotated Illustrated Filmography", Vol. 3 (1971–1980), Author: Galina Gencheva, Bulgarian National Film Library, Dr Ivan Bogorov Publishing House, 2008,, index 308, p.336
- "Plamuk" Magazine, issues 4-5, Publishing House: "Union of Bulgarian Writers", 1980, p. 182
- "Encyclopedia Bulgarian Cinema AZ – Personalities, Films", Author: Alexander Yanakiev, Titra Publishing House, 2000,, p. 542
