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A young Bulgarian girl digs into her grandfather's turbulent life in an attempt to unravel the past and find answers and explanations for the catastrophic fall of communism.
Top billed cast
Rousy ChanevGrandfather (voice)
Vesela KazakovaSelf - Filmmaker
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