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Watch Online / Goodbye to All That (2007)
Desc: Goodbye to All That: Directed by Valentin Valchev. On the occasion of Bulgaria's upcoming accession to the EU in 2007, the film gives insight into Bulgaria as well as its newest history. The authors explore the contemporary reality and public opinions of the country, which had been advertised with the slogan "Where in the world is Bulgaria?" The film talks about the Bulgarian transition from communism to democracy through the life stories of two people: the former boy-king and recent Prime Minster of Bulgaria Simeon Saxcoburggotski and his namesake and coeval Simeon Kostyanev, a professor of geophysics. The stories of the two - Simeon, the boy-king and Simeon K., the farmer's son, lead us through the contradictions and agitations of the newest Bulgarian history. Interviews and documentary observation are combined with the comments of influential and important for the transition period in Bulgaria personalities, as well as of ordinary people who have witnessed key historical moments. This way various aspects of the life in Bulgaria within the last 60 years are explored, along with the expectations of the Bulgarian people from the EU.