WHOSE IS THIS SONG? (Chia e tazi pesen?)
Color, 70 min, 2003, documentary; pan-European co-production
In Bulgarian, Turkish, Greek, Albanian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Serbian/with English sub-titles

Director: Adela Peeva
Producers: Slobodan Milovanovich, Paul Pauwels
Production company: Adela Media
Co-producers: ARTE/ORB Germany, YLE/TV1 Finland, Danmarks Radio/TV-Facta Denmark, Carre Noir RTBF Liege-Belgium
Camera: Joro Nedelkov

In her search for the true origins of a haunting melody, the filmmaker travels to Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia, Serbia and Bulgaria. The trip is filled with humor, suspense, tragedy and surprise as each country’s citizens passionately claim the song to be their own and can even furnish elaborate histories of its origins. The tune emerges as a love song, a religious hymn, a revolutionary anthem, and even a military march. The powerful emotions and stubborn nationalism raised by one song seem at times comical and othertimes, eerily telling. What begins as a lighthearted musical investigation ends as a sociological and historical exploration of the deep misunderstandings between the people of the Balkans.

Awards:
Prix ARTE Nominee, European Film Academy Documentary, 2003
Golden Rython Award, Golden Chest Award, Sofia International Film Festival, 2003
Silver Conch Award, Melbourne International Film Festival, 2004
Prix Bartok, Bilan du Film Ethnographique, Paris 2004

Director Adela Peeva
With more than 50 documentaries and one feature film to her credit, Adela has received numerous awards in her native Bulgaria and at international festivals. She graduated from the Academy for Theater, Cinema, Radio, and Television in Belgrade. In 1992 she started her own production company, Adela Media.

DVD Source:
Documentary Educational Resources
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