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Zift

Дзифт

2008 · 92 min · Thriller

Released on parole after years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, a man nicknamed Moth emerges into the grey, totalitarian Sofia of the 1960s, where an old score and a hidden treasure await. A stylish, pitch-black neo-noir.

Why it’s here

A Bulgarian noir drama whose style and postwar Sofia setting made it a modern national-cinema standout.

Runtime

92 min

Genre

Thriller · Crime · Drama

Mood

tense · thoughtful

Entry

some context

Best for

shorter watch

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive