Film Programme
Tree Without a Root
fiction,
Wed, 13:00
Bulgaria , 2013, 14'29''
Director: Rouzie Hassanova
Producer: Ralitsa Veleva, Dobri Dimitrov, Rouzie Hassanova
Synopsis: Adapted from the short story by the famous Bulgarian writer Nikolai Haitov, „Tree Without a Root“ is a modern film, which deals with two of the most current topics of our time – migration and aging. The story follows Gatio Ignatov, a retired man from Bulgaria, who struggles to cope with his escalating feelings of loneliness, rejection and uselessness after being taken to Germany by his son. Until he has an epiphany when he receives a letter from home.
Director: Rouzie Hassanova
Rouzie Hassanova was born 1980 in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, Rouzie attended the city`s renowned High Maths School “Nikola Obreshkov“. This is where she started writing and directing sketches for the annual graduation shows and in 1998, she moved to London to follow a career in film. There she entered the Media Foundation Course at London College of Printing, now called LCC, where her graduation project ”Glashedy” was awarded with Distinction. Rouzie has been working in the film industry for almost fifteen years. Rouzie has directed a number of shorts, a music video and is now in development of her debut feature film ”Radiogram” (aka “Gramophone“).
