Bulgaria: Fire Dance Ritual

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Bulgaria: Fire Dance Ritual (2020)

Directed by Sibylle Smolka

Documentary · 44m

Every year in June, the small Bulgarian village of Balgari celebrates St Constantine with a special ritual. Initiated ‘nestinari’ go into a music-induced trance and dance on bonfires in a display of religious passion.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Sibylle Smolka
Writer
Sibylle Smolka
Editor
Clara Kirstin Geller
Producer
Heike Kunze

Details

Original title
Die Feuertänzer aus dem Strandscha-Gebirge
Release date
2020-01-01
Runtime
44m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
Bulgarian, German
Countries
Germany
Production
MDR, ARTE, Telekult