Iossif Surchadzhiev

Iossif Surchadzhiev

Born: May 2, 1945
in Sofia, Bulgaria

Movies for Iossif Surchadzhiev...

January
Title: January
Character: The Old Man
Released: January 27, 2023
Type: Movie
Two men and a bird, trapped in a snowstorm in the middle of nowhere, try to solve a mystery while it slowly devours them.
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Women Do Cry
Title: Women Do Cry
Released: January 23, 2022
Type: Movie
A mother stork is shot down from a chimney. A postnatal woman nearly jumps off a balcony. A girl contracts HIV from an adulterous partner. A woman applies make-up to two kittens. A mother looks for magic in the lunar calendar. These events are commonplace for this seemingly normal family, revealing the fine line they live between fragility and absurdity. In the meantime, their country Bulgaria is shaken up by anti-gender and anti-equality protests with an undercurrent of violence. These women are united by a shared trauma, but now they are ready to confront their father’s troubling past.
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Parched
Title: Parched
Character: Anarchist
Released: June 10, 2005
Type: Movie
Two trains uncontrollably move towards each other within temporal boundaries of a human life. One of them is taking a genial young man to his unforeseen future; he would marry his beloved; have a son; become a brilliant doctor; do his duty and save the live of enemies of the communist regime; get a 20-years sentence for that. Prison would turn out to be an unbearable nightmare; his wife would eventually give in to the tortures of the authorities and seek divorce; this would mean no one to visit him in prison. 15 years without any news about his child, only a snapshot of his family on which the tree of them are smiling and happy.
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Птицата
Title: Птицата
Character: The Doctor
Released: December 24, 2003
Type: Movie
This film indirectly depicts the childhood of the famous Bulgarian poet Dora Gabe trough the fictional character of Nora.
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Title: The Lot
Character: Iossif Karasuliev
Released: October 4, 1993
Type: TV
The story of Bulgarian banker Boris Skarlatov.
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Right to Choose
Title: Right to Choose
Released: May 22, 1989
Type: Movie
A Bulgarian drama
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Running Dogs
Title: Running Dogs
Character: Uchitelyat
Released: March 6, 1989
Type: Movie
This is a film about the fate of a group of students and their wondering to find their true place in life. Of course each of them tries to find his own way.
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Time of Violence
Title: Time of Violence
Character: Karaibrahim
Released: March 28, 1988
Type: Movie
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
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Where Are You Going?
Title: Where Are You Going?
Character: Strezov
Released: March 26, 1986
Type: Movie
In this comedy, a mathematician is so bored and burnt-out with his career that he rebels, first by crawling under a table during an interminable faculty meeting and then by throwing his telephone away, locking his wife out of their apartment, and running off on his own. At this point, the comedy takes a turn when the rebellious mathematician follows a strange wheel and meets a goatherd who shelters him in his humble abode. Events change from a bit odd to totally bizarre as the mathematician continues on his journey of escape.
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Bonne Chance, Inspector!
Title: Bonne Chance, Inspector!
Character: Velizar Karadushev
Released: May 2, 1983
Type: Movie
The local community of a provincial town is shaken by a bank robbery. A funny inspector is sent to investigate the case.
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Infernal Weapon
Title: Infernal Weapon
Released: November 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A knight is tasked with finding a mystical weapon.
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Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
Title: Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
Character: Constantine IV
Released: October 18, 1981
Type: Movie
This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.
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Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever
Title: Khan Asparukh - Part III - Land Forever
Character: Constantine IV
Released: October 18, 1981
Type: Movie
The last part of the epic "Khan Asparukh" - "Land Forever" is an impressive finish to scale narrative, created for the nationwide celebration of 13 century anniversary of the Bulgarian state. The authors collected in final chord all storylines, culminating in the political strengthening of the young Bulgarian state. In the center of the film epic again is the image of Khan Asparukh - a lofty romantic hero who embodies the virtues and energy of his people.
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Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration
Title: Khan Asparukh - Part II - The Migration
Character: Constantine IV
Released: October 18, 1981
Type: Movie
This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. The second part of the great historical epic - "The Migration" - tells about the long journey to the land of the Bulgarians of today's Bulgaria. Here the young Khan Asparukh laid the foundations of the new state. The authors adhere to the established historical versions for this event. The film builds on the impressive mass scenes and the convincing served psychological characteristics of the main characters. The image of Asparoukh is a natural center of the story, in which many minor persons recreate the environment of the Khan. Romantic exalted, Asparukh is shown as capable leader of the people, consistently implement his own ideas.
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Typhoons with Gentle Names
Title: Typhoons with Gentle Names
Character: Boyan
Released: July 23, 1979
Type: Movie
The Bulgarian intelligence officer Emil Boev is residing in Bern, close to Bulgarian political emigrant Goranov. The Swiss and German women Rosemary and Flora are interested in him. Goranov is killed. Boev searches his apartment and finds few fake diamonds and the list of the spies in Bulgaria. Boev and the boss of a foreign intelligence service Benton are stuck in a bunker together. At the decisive moment, Flora appears and Boev manages to get away with the list of the spies. Boev is on the way to Bulgaria.
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A Middle Aged Patsy
Title: A Middle Aged Patsy
Character: Boyan
Released: September 17, 1976
Type: Movie
The foreign spy Thomas arrives in Sofia. In order to get his hands on some documents, he decides to use the young man Boyan as his cover. The action takes place at the "Orient Express". A young foreigner-drug addict, the train attendant and the secretary conduct the mission. The train attendant and the drug addict are killed. Boyan is a major suspect. However, Thomas is a very naive man. The Bulgarian counterintelligence discovers the plot.
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Requiem for a Slut
Title: Requiem for a Slut
Character: Boyan
Released: September 4, 1976
Type: Movie
The intelligence officer Emil Boev is tracking a group of drug addicts, who were recruited by a foreign intelligence office. Among them is Boyan, the son of Emil's dead comrade. He should help the boy. He includes Boyan in the counterintelligence action plan. The faith of the young people is sealed - they should be eliminated as unwanted witnesses. They are given hot doses. Boev and Boyan discover the plot, but it is too late for some of the people. The deadly needle gets in the hand of the girl that Boyan loves. The foreign resident is captured. There is hardly anyone at the grave of the girl. Only Boev and Boyan come and listen the requiem.
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Memory
Title: Memory
Character: The Poet
Released: April 19, 1974
Type: Movie
The days of antifascist fight are over. In an orphanage for gifted children lives Milcho. The music helps him to escape from the real world to the world of memories. He remembers the days that the police officer arrested his mother for hiding a fugitive. A bright mark has left people that Milcho met, looking for his mother: the good old musician, the gypsy Shukri - raw natural talent, the beautiful Mila, and the Poet. They help Milcho to live through his pain. A piano concert of Brahms is playing by the young artist.
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Nona
Title: Nona
Character: Иван Великин
Released: November 16, 1973
Type: Movie
The beginning of the 20th century. The young Nona comes back to her father's farm from Switzerland. She meets colonel Galchev. The officer expresses his love for her. The teacher Yosif who is in love with Nona organizes a revolt of the villagers with no property. Armed villagers rob the farm. Galchev and his soldiers arrive. During the shooting, the colonel is killed. Nona accuses Yosif of Galchev's death. The carriage of Nona's fiancé, who travels from Switzerland to the village, passes by the coffin with Galchev's body. A second after the fiancé enters her house Nona kills herself.
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The Third Person
Title: The Third Person
Character: Dr. Savov
Released: October 17, 1973
Type: Movie
A Bulgarian crime movie
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The White Odyssey
Title: The White Odyssey
Character: Fokera
Released: March 24, 1973
Type: Movie
During World War 2, four soldiers are trapped between a harsh winter and the enemy. They need food and shelter, but this comes at the expense of their position. With no where else to turn, they begin an Odyssey through the mountains.
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The Great Victory
Title: The Great Victory
Released: February 9, 1973
Type: Movie
The grand auto-tour of Bulgaria begins. Excellent drivers take part in it. The Bonev brothers are in the Bulgarian team. They have decided to win this race no matter what. With great efforts, they manage to get ahead from the rest. An unexpected problem arises - some rocks nave fallen on the road. The confident drivers manage to avoid the crash closely. Their road to victory is open. However, a feeling of responsibility arises. There will be accidents for sure. The brothers stay at he crash site to warn the other.
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Tail Wind
Title: Tail Wind
Character: Bim-Bam
Released: November 3, 1972
Type: Movie
The kid Kolyo dreams of traveling. One day he meets Bim-Bam who introduces himself as a writer and great traveler. The two build a cabin in a vineyard and live there. They meet different people; start working in the quarry. Time passes. One day someone tells Kolyo that Bim-Bam is no writer. He has stolen the furniture from a local community center. Bim Bam was gone. Kolyo leaves for home, trying to call Bim-Bam with their secret signal.
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The Wolf Pack
Title: The Wolf Pack
Released: March 3, 1972
Type: Movie
The year is 1948 and a counter-revolutionary gang is active in the Pirin region. A State Security officer managed to infiltrate the gang. He becomes "one of their own", but isn't in a rush to complete his task.
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Wrathful Journey
Title: Wrathful Journey
Character: Chavdar
Released: April 23, 1971
Type: Movie
Chavdar gets a degree in geology. He wishes to pursue a scientific carrier, but his father decides that his son should practice his profession in a rich of mineral Rhodopa Mountain. Chavdar meets geologists and locals who love their profession and the region. Here he finds true love with Vanya, a girl born and raised in the mountain. She is a part time geologist student and dreams of finding new ore sources. Chavdar has to leave, and he bids farewell to his friends, certain that one day he will come back to continue his search.
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The Black Angels
Title: The Black Angels
Character: Andro
Released: September 4, 1970
Type: Movie
The film is based on the memoir 'In the name of the People' by Mitka Grybcheva, an activist in the anti-fascist resistance. The action takes place during the WWII and reveals the sharp clash between police power and resistance forces, headed by the Communist Party of Bulgaria. This is a time when, 'in the name of the people', the fighters are setting up underground combat groups, which punish with death their political opponents. The film's characters are specially trained for the purpose young people, members of one such combat group. Against the background of their risky task, in the execution of which they have to pay with their own lives, every facet of their characters stands out. Faced with death they reveal their intimate worlds, their unrealized youthful impulses that have been sacrificed in the name of commands, disparate from the Ten Christian Commandments.
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Our Land
Title: Our Land
Character: Toshko
Released: December 27, 1952
Type: Movie
Captain Velkov was sent chief of a border post near the village of Novi Izvor, where he was a partisan. In Novi Izvor a celebration is being prepared to mark the switching on of the electricity. Saboteurs cut the cables, killed the watchman and set fire to the machinery on the farm.
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Kashtata
Title: Kashtata
Character: Samuray
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
1944. The inhabitants of the house are strange. On the first floor is the owner - the lawyer. He expects as a close man to the government to enter the big politics soon. On the second floor resides a pro-Nazi doctor. There is an illegal printing press at the attic. Every day brings new challenges to the illegal printers. The lawyer decides to travel for the country. This distorts the plans of the illegal printers because they must move too. They meet the sunrise with a smile. Every day is joy to them - the fact that they are alive and they can continue their work.