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Stolen Eyes

2005 · 110 min History Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

This is a story of strange, impossible, inexplicable love between a Muslim Turk woman and a non-Muslim Bulgarian man. Ivan (the Bulgarian) is a pure and romantic young fellow, who gets caught up in the so-called "regeneration process" (when ethnic Turks' names were forcibly changed to Bulgarian ones). He is responsible for the official seals, which is required to issue the new identity documents after the forced name changes. The schoolteacher Ayten tries to steal the seals, thinking that this way she can slow down the ethnic genocide. Their unexpected and unusual meeting brings these two characters together and makes them fell close, forcing Ivan to take a fateful decision -he must either "rename" Ayten, or face the consequences if he does not.

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Original Title Откраднати очи
Year 2005
Country Bulgaria, Turkey
Genre History, Drama
Director Radoslav Spassov
Runtime 110 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (9 votes)

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The director constructs a quiet yet relentless collision between the personal and the political. He explores how the state machinery attempts to erase identity, and how a fragile human connection gains immense power against this backdrop.

What lingers after the viewing is a soul-wrenching drama where glances and silence speak louder than words. The aching pain of an impossible choice and the cost of quiet resistance stays with you. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Radoslav Spassov

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