"Women in April": The unknown heroines of the April Uprising come to life in Burgas

The film "Women in April" comes to Burgas

The documentary "Women in April. The Unknown Heroes of the April Uprising" will be presented to the public in Burgas with two special screenings in May. On May 16 at 9:00 PM, the film will be shown at the Sea Casino Cultural Center as part of the Night of Museums.

"In times of gunpowder, it is the woman who survives to bear witness and preserve historical memory from oblivion," says historian Prof. Petar Stoyanovich.

A look at female self-sacrifice

The production, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the uprising, reveals the role of women in the events of 1876. The film tells the stories of:

• Rayna Knyaginya
• Mina Balindrekova
• Fota Manchova
• Sofia Vrankova
• Laza Bogdanova

Director Boya Harizanova emphasizes that these are women who fought side by side with the men, enduring severe hardships and torture in the name of a free Bulgaria.

The production team

The film was realized under the leadership of screenwriter Dimitar Stoyanovich and director Boya Harizanova. The project also involved cinematographer Kaloyan Bozhilov and composer Georgi Strezov, with the consulting support of Prof. Petar Stoyanovich and Assoc. Prof. Aleka Strezova.