12 BAR

Bulgaria
| 2025
| 75 min.
| Documentary

Script: Borislav Kostov
Director: Borislav Kostov
Cinematography: Dimitar Rozov, Borislav Kostov
Sound Design: Alid Arvanit
Production: SAS Academy Ltd
Contact: [email protected]

The film follows three parallel stories – Vasko The Patch, Evgeniy Dainov, and “12 Bar,” for whom the blues is not just music but a way of life. A story about the freedom to stay true to oneself, the sacrifices made for art, and the traces left beyond the stage. 

Festival Selections & Awards:

Festival selections: Sofia Film Fest 2025

BORISLAV KOSTOV graduated from NATFA. His first short film was Inside (2006). His feature debut The Night of Dreams (2012) earned multiple awards, including first prize in Madrid for The Collector, the Capitoline Wolf statuette in Rome for I Don’t Like You, and the Golden Wreath from Canada.