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The film tells the story of two neighbors in a small Bulgarian village and their two sons. Their families live poorly. The ways they earn their daily bread are quite unusual. The film gives a humorous, yet accurate diagnosis of present-day Bulgaria.
At the airport, Slavi tells his life's story to a young customs officer. As children, Nelly promises Slavi to marry him. The two teenagers are passionately in love with each other but after some time Nelly falls in love with another guy. Slavi takes up drinking and gets into trouble with the Bulgarian militia (police) because of his family background. This is when he decides to defect to the West. After staying at a refugee camp in Austria and another desperate love, he sets out to the United States. There Slavi makes some new friends who help him buy a truck. He hits the roads of America, where he comes across an Indian who sells him an arrow. The vender tells him this amulet will bring his love back. Eventually, Slavi comes back to Bulgaria, where communism has collapsed. His beloved Nelly lives alone with her daughter. One day Slavi meets her again...
The father of newborn Ruth dies in a freak accident outside the maternity hospital. The young mother is left to live with her deceased husband's parents. Soon the mother-in-law leaves home, gripped by suspicions and jealousy. After her, the daughter-in-law also leaves. Grandfather and granddaughter remain. He is ill-tempered and gloomy, she is charming and innocent. A difficult combination to raise, educate and live with, so an attempt to place the child in a home follows, but unsuccessful. The grandfather takes her back, like a thief to his own granddaughter. They go to Vidin to look for the mother. She does not expect them and leaves on the ferry for Germany. The grandfather stays in town, finds work and lodgings, and communicates with the girl in a "manly" way. But just then a social worker arrives with a letter from Germany saying that the mother wants her child...
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.
Dimka is a married young woman who has everything: a new house and a car. But she is unhappy. She meets Grigor, who is different from the others. He loves music. They ignore the material well-being and the opinion of others. But Dimka can't stand it and returns to her husband to live in her own way.
A silly prince wants to marry a beautiful peasant girl. His guards kidnap her, but the girl escapes and returns to her beloved. Meanwhile, a UFO lands in the kingdom and the aliens witness nuisances, court intrigues, and lies. They are not allowed to meddle in other people's affairs, but they still influence the happy ending.
A middle-aged man makes every effort to provide for more or less decent life for his family. He is a driver who carries vegetables and fruits. He spends reasonable to save for his family and especially for his kid. Everything is all right until the day when the boy finds out that the part of the money have been made in indecent way. This revelation provokes a serious conflict in the family and the boy deserts his home. The man makes an attempt to put an end to his shady deals, but it turns out to be impossible. His 'employers' display exorbitant aggressiveness.
Three colleagues and devoted friends – Danton, Petar and Andrey – share an office, and not only, on the fifth floor of a socialist industrial research institute from the mid-eighties. Every morning when they come to work they lock the door of the office and, armed with binoculars and great interest, they begin watching the aerobics exercises of a young girl in the nearby building. Suddenly, their tranquil daily round is disturbed - a new director takes over the Institute and decides to develop close scientific partnerships with similar institutes in Japan.
Mitko does not like civilization. While buying materials for the renovation of the old family house, he unexpectedly buys a horse and cart. His family and friends disapprove of the sudden appearance of a horse in his house.
The story of St. Cyrilus (Constantine The Philosopher) in his quest of enlightening the Slavic people.
The local community of a provincial town is shaken by a bank robbery. A funny inspector is sent to investigate the case.
Bizarre events happen in an isolated village.