Pavel Popandov

Pavel Popandov

Born: September 18, 1946
in Sofia, Bulgaria

Movies for Pavel Popandov...

One Elevator Apart
Title: One Elevator Apart
Released: August 15, 2021
Type: Movie
Two young policemen-in-training are hired by their landlord to find out who stole her winning lottery ticket.
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Ashes Over Sun
Title: Ashes Over Sun
Character: Bai Stamen
Released: September 29, 2020
Type: Movie
Dr. Stefanov is in the middle of a huge media scandal due to a patient's death. Antonia is a young journalist who bravely embarks on a journey to uncover what truly happened.
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Rounds
Title: Rounds
Released: November 8, 2019
Type: Movie
One night – seemingly just like any other. Two police officers find the body of the well-known drug addict Lazar near the railroad tracks in Sofia. This is how the night of 9 November, 2019 begins – 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the regime change in Bulgaria. Three teams of police officers are patrolling the streets of Sofia, doing their job as they believe is right, while facing the challenges posed by contemporary Bulgarian reality.
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Jigsaw Puzzle
Title: Jigsaw Puzzle
Character: Nick's uncle
Released: October 5, 2012
Type: Movie
We are all a little pieces of the great JIGSAW PUZZLE. And there is only one that fits to other... we look for it and find the same...we try to put it, but... it is the same but not the right one... there left an empty space. Can we rewrite our destiny? Can we overcome the last barrier... death?
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The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner
Title: The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner
Character: Cafe owner
Released: March 14, 2008
Type: Movie
The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.
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Marital Jokes
Title: Marital Jokes
Released: September 4, 1989
Type: Movie
Six stories about the modern Bulgarian family.
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Adio, Rio
Title: Adio, Rio
Character: The waiter
Released: April 10, 1989
Type: Movie
Stoev, a talented architect is working in Rio de Janeiro. All along the design stages, Stoev's understanding has been that he would be going together with his assistant architect. However, the company chief secretly decides to change the terms and go instead of the assistant, threatening Stoev to cancel the whole deal if he doesn't comply. Stoev is left with the dilemma to betray a colleague and friend, or to miss the greatest opportunity in his career. When Stoev is about to choose the former, a mysterious dead body appears in his life.
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Yesterday
Title: Yesterday
Character: The P.E. teacher
Released: January 25, 1988
Type: Movie
The 1960s was the time of Beatles and Rolling Stones, the time of sexual revolution. These events have their echo in Bulgarian English-learning school. The school order provokes a protest of the students due to the narrow-minded teachers.
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The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
Title: The Thirteenth Bride of the Prince
Character: Rudolf the Wizard
Released: February 5, 1987
Type: Movie
A silly prince wants to marry a beautiful peasant girl. His guards kidnap her, but the girl escapes and returns to her beloved. Meanwhile, a UFO lands in the kingdom and the aliens witness nuisances, court intrigues, and lies. They are not allowed to meddle in other people's affairs, but they still influence the happy ending.
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Title: Vasko da Gama ot selo Rupcha
Character: Слави Фотев - бащата на Васко
Released: December 20, 1986
Type: TV
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Amigo Ernesto
Title: Amigo Ernesto
Released: April 14, 1986
Type: Movie
A Bulgarian movie
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Cry for Help
Title: Cry for Help
Character: Следователят Василев
Released: March 3, 1986
Type: Movie
20-year-old Georgi was adopted as a child. The family falls apart though and he ends up in a youth detention center. When released, he comes to face people's selfishness and disregard, He begins to steal things. The investigator working on his case talks to his adopted parents, his girlfriend and friends. Hiding from the police, Georgi ends up in a small town at the Black sea coast. He falls in love with his friend's sister Yana. Yet again, he finds no sympathy and understanding. He steals again. The investigator wants to help him but Georgi has given up all hope. He wants to commit suicide. Yana is the last spark of hope to bring him back to life.
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Looking for a Husband for Mum
Title: Looking for a Husband for Mum
Character: Chicho Choni
Released: April 1, 1985
Type: Movie
8-year old Alek's parents are divorced and he lives with his mother. He can feel that after the divorce there has been a big void in her life. He decides to help her by finding a suitable husband. He first decides on an athlete, then a driver but none of them seem to be good enough for her. Then he runs into Chony, who immediately feels as the perfect fit for mum. Alek has to figure out how to make the two of them meet and at the same time divert mum's attention from uncle Mincho. All of his plans eventually fail but Alek comes to realize that he should not meddle with his mother's personal life and let her choose for herself.
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Equilibrium
Title: Equilibrium
Character: Milko
Released: December 26, 1983
Type: Movie
A social and psychological study of contemporary problems.
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Surge of Tenderness
Title: Surge of Tenderness
Released: September 19, 1983
Type: Movie
The end of World War II. The Bulgarian army is fighting the German one. Private Peycho Peychev known as Peychina is also at the frontier - a sensitive and timid person forced to witness the horrors of the war. His commanding officer keeps saying that at the end of a war the world is swept by a 'surge of tenderness'. After a serious injury, Peychina goes back to his birth place. The new ruling powers in the village try to win him over to their side but what he is really good at is holding the chisel, not the gun. He carves an image of Elena, a woman that he falls in love with. Yet, the surge of tenderness in the world seems to be canceled. Peychina comes to be responsible for the death of an anarchist and helps capture his commanding officer, who fights against the new rule. When the mayor hands him a gun again, he refuses to take it.
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King for a Day
Title: King for a Day
Released: May 16, 1983
Type: Movie
This film is a comedy about a poor man named Purko. Purko always fails in his attempt to escape from poverty. The film illustrates the social and the moral atmosphere in Bulgaria during the 1930's.
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Infernal Weapon
Title: Infernal Weapon
Character: Inokentiy
Released: November 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A knight is tasked with finding a mystical weapon.
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Avalanche
Title: Avalanche
Character: Nikifor
Released: February 15, 1982
Type: Movie
A team of climbers are preparing for their new mountain climbing expedition. They are brought together by their mutual love for this dangerous sport, for its challenges. They, however, differ in tempers, in problems and notions of honor and dignity. Already up in the mountain, they are expected to pull themselves together to the full, in order to succumb to the will of the leader and forget about the tensions, accumulated among the members of the team. The team of young mountaineers is scaling a difficult summit, but mid-way they are buried by an avalanche. Caught in the deadly vortex, each of the characters relieves the cherished moments of his or her life. Each character illustrates a separate theme. Nayden has to cope with the problems of leadership. Nikifor is his rival, who is destined to be the perennial number two. The Man ho Is Sensitive to Cold is preoccupied with the subject of friendship. Matters that are typically artist absorb the Poet, The Sculptor and the Cameraman.
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A Nameless Band
Title: A Nameless Band
Character: Pavel
Released: January 4, 1982
Type: Movie
Velko, Filip, Pavel and Gosho have different professions but are connected by the love they have for music. They rehearse all year to make it big on the sea resorts in the summer. The head of the cultural center where they play is willing to give them the musical equipment if they replace their singer Maria (Filip's girlfriend) with the attractive but untalented Reni. This is the first, but not the last compromise they have to make on the way to the dream.
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Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko
Title: Noshtnite bdeniya na pop Vecherko
Character: Boyan
Released: May 19, 1980
Type: Movie
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The Double
Title: The Double
Character: Kancho Peev, candidate PhD
Released: March 17, 1980
Type: Movie
Denev is a specialist in his area. and has no time to write his dissertation. His cousin Ivan offers his help to switch places wich leeds to catostrophe.
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Blood Remains
Title: Blood Remains
Released: February 25, 1980
Type: Movie
World War II. Vasil is in serious conflict with the police officer Simeonov and at the same time with his childhood friend and brother by faith - the partisan Kalin. Yana comes between Vasil and Kalin. She has grown up with them and they are both in love with her. She loves Vasil more but she cannot accept his individualism. The tragic struggle in Vasil determines his doom. After the coup on September 9, 1944, he arrests Simeonov, but when he takes him to the military tribune, he dies unexpectedly.
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A Ray of Sunshine
Title: A Ray of Sunshine
Character: Vankata
Released: February 19, 1979
Type: Movie
Sashko and Tanya are two lovers who want to go on a holiday at the seaside. In order to earn money, Sasho starts working in a brigade digging a well in the yard of Chief Krumov's villa. The workers accidentally discover the remains of human skeletons, a tin ring and several buttons, most likely belonging to participants in the September Uprising of 1923. To avoid complications, everyone decides to keep quiet. However, Sashko decides to break his silence and tell the truth, for which he pays with his life.
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Title: Soldiers of Freedom
Character: Damyan "Tsano" Velchev
Released: September 7, 1977
Type: TV
The action of the epic film takes place in the second half of World War II. The plot focuses on the liberation of European countries from German occupation and the anti-fascist activities of the communist parties of these countries. After the victory at Stalingrad, a decisive turn occurred during the war. The main aim is the rallying of all patriotic forces, the creation of a national anti-fascist front in the struggling countries. The swift offensive of the Soviet troops, problems with the opening of a second front, major operations and the offensive of the Soviet army lead to the liberation of Europe. Rebellions are rising in different countries - such as the heroic uprising in Warsaw, in Slovenia, Bucharest and other cities. Brave heroes who performed immortal feats in the name of the happiness of mankind and freedom.
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Manly Times
Title: Manly Times
Character: Dinko
Released: April 29, 1977
Type: Movie
There were times when stealing girls in these lands has been a worthy vocation, was a habit and a sort of custom in Bulgaria. Only the strongest and most experienced men took the profession up. A young and brave Bulgarian highlander was given the job to bring, no matter how, a certain beautiful girl to be married to somebody.
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Matriarchy
Title: Matriarchy
Released: March 25, 1977
Type: Movie
The film belongs to the 'migration cycle' in the Bulgarian cinema. It is about the drama of a group of women who have been left alone in their 'female kingdom' - a village deserted by its entire men folk.
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Dance of the Samodivi
Title: Dance of the Samodivi
Character: Pavel Sirakov
Released: August 28, 1976
Type: Movie
In a small provincial town, an young local artist exhibits his works. One of the paintings, depicting a fairy dance of naked women, provoke the people which discover similarities with a certain lady from the neighbourhood.
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A Cricket in the Ear
Title: A Cricket in the Ear
Character: Evtim
Released: April 30, 1976
Type: Movie
Two young men decide to migrate to the big city. While on the road, they start considering the ways of life through the relationships in the society.
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A Real Man
Title: A Real Man
Character: Spas
Released: March 21, 1975
Type: Movie
Among his friends, Sasho is famous for "killing a wolf". Milka, a good-hearted girl falls in love with the heroic boy. They get married and have a baby girl. In order for Sasho to continue his architecture studies, Milka starts to work in a factory. Sasho gives up his studies and he gets involved with a gang of swindlers.
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Rootless Tree
Title: Rootless Tree
Character: Photographer
Released: August 6, 1974
Type: Movie
Having remained alone in his village house, old Gatyo must move in with his son and daughter-in-law in their flat in the city. They receive him with great understanding and sympathy but cannot find the key to his heart. Torn out of his natural environment and left bewilderingly rootless, this good man cannot adapt himself to the urban way of life. He does not like the mayonnaise he is offered, does not know how to use the lift. The people hurrying in the streets seem to him indifferent, and some even sly and deceitful. He sees the city as a place full of hostile people and inanimate objects. He badly misses the warm human touch of his village. Death is the only possible solution to the tragic conflict of this peasant, crucified between the archaic and the modern, and unable to adapt to the urban lifestyle.
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The Mandolin
Title: The Mandolin
Character: Executioner
Released: May 11, 1973
Type: Movie
Gallows is being raised in a prison yard. A moment before the execution the Girl brings a document of the young communist's temporary pardon. The chief of the prison, the Major, has a mandolin collection. He offers a fistfight to the young communist. The young man hits him. The Major and the young communist start playing the mandolins together. Girl is allowed to meet the young communist. The boy begins to play. The melody brings to the Major pleasant memories. He fought in the Spanish civil war, but after the defeat, he turned back on his beliefs. The Major receives a telegram that he needs to send the young communist to another prison. Death awaits him there. In is rage the Major breaks the mandolins. He orders the young communist to be taken out to work. The young man runs off. The Major shoots him himself.