There is a place
Dir. Anna Messechkova
Release Date 2023
A Bulgarian elderly couple lives in a quiet, small village called Balabansko. Their relatives have spread all over the world, making them the only ones to care for a house that has been passed on for generations. As the owners grow older, the future of the house proves uncertain.
The film was selected by “Makers van Morgen” program and was streamed on @npo_doc NPO2extra. “There is a place” has been also screened at: @inthepalaceisff “IN THE PALACE IFF”, @zagrazhdenfilmfest Zagrazhden IFF” and @rotterdams_open_doek Rotterdams Open Doek.
Anna Messechkova Jones | Director
Anna Messechkova is a Bulgarian-British filmmaker based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her work circles around the fluctuations of what a home means. Questions of (in)stability, culture and memory are common topics seen in her work. Due to her bi-cultural background, the divide between Eastern and Western Europe is a recurring theme in her films, often bringing the two together.
Director and Editor:
Anna Messechkova
Cinematography:
Alexander Dragomirov
Sound Design & Mix:
Anas Qadamani
Music:
Nikola Gruev “Kottarashky”