Liuben
2024 · Movie · 104 min · ★ 6.1
Set in a Bulgarian mountain village where prejudice simmers, this poetic film from director Venci Kostov follows the summer romance that develops between Victor and Liuben, two young men who come from the same world, but have very different experiences. Credited as the first openly gay film from Bulgaria, ‘Liuben’ tells a heartfelt story of two lovers condemned to be strangers in their own land.
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Details
- Original title
- Любен
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-03-28
- Language
- BG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- funeral
- bulgaria
- lgbt
- older man younger man relationship
- father son relationship
- gay theme
- independent film
- romantic drama
- reconnect with father
- conservative values
Cast & crew
Dimitar Nikolov
as Victor
Bojidar Iankov Asenov
as Liuben
Dimitar Banenkin
as Kaloyán
- SR
Stoyan Radev
as Milen
Stefan Denolyubov
as Dimitar
Antonia San Juan
as Ralitsa
Ramón Esquinas
as José
- IM
Ivan Matev
as Milko
- ND
Nadyara Dimcheva
as Iliyana
- VI
Velizar Iliev
as Fazan
Directed by Venci Kostov