The extraordinary story of home video in Bulgaria. A lyrical first-person account of the sincere love local video pirates had for world cinema and their journey from amateur tape-copying to professionalism. A chronicle of a wondrous adventure leaping from the old TV screen to the modern cineplex.

A Pirate Romance is BORIMIR ILKOV-BONO‘ documentary debut. In 2022 he made his feature debut with Anna. In 2017 he directed episodes of the TV series Us, Ours and Yours. Since 2007 he has worked as first assistant director on more than 30 films.