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Shortly before the Bulgarian Communist coup of 1944, ‘The Moth’ was thrown into jail under a false conviction for murder. Finally freed from the confines of his unjust prison sentence, he finds himself in a strange and intimidating new place: totalitarian Sofia of the sixties.
Starting with a qualified measure of optimism, his first night of freedom is swiftly plagued by looming threats and impending doom. Twists and unpredictable revelations unfold in a carefully structured mosaic of flashbacks, lies and hallucinations.
Like any good noir, as the night descends, The Moth’s odyssey quickly gets underway, as he runs into trouble and falls foul of the Communist state.
With homage to Rita Hayworth and beautiful sharp B&W photography, ZIFT sees a welcome return of the ‘genre picture’ with snappy dialogue which is often lacking in the ‘over-wrought art-house scene’ of Eastern Europe. With its tongue firmly in it’s cheek, Zift is one of a kind and an enjoyable one at that.
Awards: Moscow International Film Festival: Russian Film Clubs Federation Award, International Competition, Silver St George: Best Director; Golden Chest International Television Festival
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Bulgaria / 2008 / 92mins / Director: Javor Gardev / Cert: 15 / Mirimar Film
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