Women Do Cry

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Women Do Cry

2021

1h 47m

Drama

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16 Reviews

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A mother stork is shot down from a chimney. A woman suffering from postnatal depression nearly jumps off a balcony. A girl has to deal with the stigma of HIV. A mother looks for magic in the lunar calendar. Fragility and absurdity in this contemporary Bulgarian family are set against the backdrop of violent anti gender-equality protests. Based on a true story.

Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

Women Do Cry offers a lot to chew on, and a lot to admire.

Mar 20, 2022

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Women Do Cry is an urgent, timely snapshot of women, their lives and their communities in the contemporary Balkans.

Mar 13, 2022

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Martin Carr

We Got This Covered

Women Do Cry proves to be a provocative watch, which is sure to divide audience opinion.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 10, 2022

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Christopher Cross

Tilt Magazine

Women Do Cry pointedly critiques modern Bulgarian society while surrounding itself with a strong, endearing family of women.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 31, 2022

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Shaun Munro

Flickering Myth

Women Do Cry is a well-intended probe into the prejudices facing modern Bulgarian society, yet unseated by its clumsy, excessively melodramatic treatment.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 20, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Bakalova, who will be familiar to many English-speaking viewers from her multi-award winning turn in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, shows great depth here in a performance which is equally deserving of notice.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 17, 2022

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Synopsis

A mother stork is shot down from a chimney. A woman suffering from postnatal depression nearly jumps off a balcony. A girl has to deal with the stigma of HIV. A mother looks for magic in the lunar calendar. Fragility and absurdity in this contemporary Bulgarian family are set against the backdrop of violent anti gender-equality protests. Based on a true story.

Director: Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva
Producer: Christophe Bruncher, Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva
Screenwriter: Bilyana Kazakova, Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
Production Co: Activist38, arte France Cinéma, Ici et Là Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Bulgarian
Runtime: 1h 47m