The 11th Grade
2015 Bulgarian film
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The 11th Grade (Bulgarian: XIa) is a 2015 Bulgarian comedy-drama film directed by Georgi D. Kostov (in his directorial debut) and written by Nikolay Kolev.[2] Starring Yana Marinova, Nikolai Sotirov and Bashar Rahal.[3]
Nikolai Sotirov
Bashar Rahal
| The 11th Grade | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Georgi D. Kostov |
| Written by | Nikolay Kolev |
| Starring | Yana Marinova Nikolai Sotirov Bashar Rahal |
| Cinematography | Emil Topuzov |
| Edited by | Georgi D. Kostov Julian Minkov |
| Music by | Ventsislav Lalev Svilen Nachev |
Production company | Korund X |
| Distributed by | Nu Boyana Film Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Box office | 697.593 BGN[1] |
Synopsis
Lina is a former dancesport competitor who starts working as a literature teacher at an elite metropolitan high school. However, she will go to war with the upper class students, especially with Simona and Natalia, who go to school mainly for the pleasure of making life miserable for their poor teachers.[4][5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Yana Marinova as Lina
- Nikolai Sotirov as Asen Petrov
- Bashar Rahal as Iván
- Ralitsa Paskaleva as Simona
- Boris Kashev as Biser
- Ioan Lov as Valery
- Veselin Troyanov as Ignat
- Boyka Velkova
- Stanislav Yanevski
- Daria Simeonova
Release
It had its world premiere on 8 October 2015, at the Golden Rose Film Festival.[7] It was commercially released on 29 January 2016, in Bulgarian theaters.[4]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Golden Rose Film Festival | Best Actress | Yana Marinova | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Sound | Svetlosar Georgiev | Won (Tied with "Losers") |
