Сляпа събота (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1988, Сляпа събота is a drama film directed by Panayot Panayotov, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. In a small village where nothing has changed in the last few decades, a film crew arrives to shoot a historical drama. So, along with actors, producers, makeup artists and all the rest from the crew, a lot of hustle and bustle rushes into the sleepy village. It turns into a historical battle field itself. Everybody gets involved in the action - the young and the old alike get dressed into period costumes and armed with fake swords, suffer deadly wounds. The script also features an episode of ritualistic sacrifice and the offering is to be the village farmers' pride, a bull called Julius Caesar. The armies of defenders and enemies of the ritualistic animal clash at such an epic scale that it does feel like a massacre took place. As they say, blind Saturday is upon us and people do lose their minds...

Who’s in it. Сляпа събота stars Hristo Garbov, Jana Karaivanova, Albena Pavlova and Kosta Tsonev, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Сляпа събота has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Сляпа събота page.

If you liked it. Fans of Сляпа събота tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.