Liuben
Venci D. Kostov / Bulgaria, Spain / 2023 / 109 min / Bulgarian, Spanish and Romanian with English subtitles
FEATURE
Content Warnings: homophobia, racism, physical violence, misogyny, hate crime
In a Bulgarian mountain village, where prejudice simmers, a summer romance evolves between two young men from different worlds. Victor, living in Madrid with his partner Jose, returns to his childhood home for his grandfather’s funeral. While reconnecting with his father and the village life, he unexpectedly falls in love with Liuben, a young Roma man.