Women Do Cry

Women Do Cry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
  • Vesela Kazakova
  • Mina Mileva
Story byBilyana Kazakova
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Lionel Kopp
  • Dimitar Kostov
Edited by
Music byAndy Cowton
Production
companies
  • Activist38
  • Arte
  • Ici et Là Productions
Release dates
  • 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14) (Cannes)
  • 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) (Bulgaria)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Bulgaria
  • France
LanguageBulgarian

Women Do Cry (Bulgarian: Жените наистина плачат) is a 2021 Bulgarian drama film written and directed by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, and starring Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev and Ralitsa Stoyanova.[1] Set in Sofia, the film depicts 19-year-old Sonja, who is diagnosed with HIV, and the women in her family who flock around and support her.

The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed in the Un Certain Regard section, and was also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and South by Southwest. It was released in theatres in Bulgaria and France to positive critical reception.

  1. ^ Jeleva, Pavlina (4 March 2021). "mk2 Films Picks Up Bulgarian/French Women Do Cry". Film New Europe. Retrieved 28 June 2021.