Bulgarian documentary ‘The Good Postman’ to screen at PEFF

CAIRO – 16 November 2017: The Bulgarian documentary “The Good Postman” is part of the lineup for the 10th edition of the Panorama of the European Film Festival, set to screen on Friday, November 16.

Taking place in a tiny village on the border between Turkey and Bulgaria, filmmaker Tonislav Hristov brings the perspectives of those in the village on the refugee crisis, where the citizens of the small community find themselves divided during the election of the next mayor. In a time of heavy political tension and rising racial strife in America, “The Good Postman” reveals the same prejudices and fears at work in Europe as well.


The film’s title comes from its central character, humble postman Ivan, who welcomes Syrians into the gradually shrinking community as a way of bringing life back to it. He decides to run for mayor, but encounters both support and opposition from places he would not have expected.

Since its wide release on March 24, 2017, “The Good Postman” has won several awards, including the Washington DC Filmfest and Trieste Film Festival's 'Best Documentary' awards.

The Panorama of the European Film Festival

started on November 8 and runs until November 18.