FACE DOWN
A story based on actual events. Sam is a Frenchman, accused of smuggling fake money from Bulgaria to France. In order to avoid prison, he becomes an informant for the French police. That’s how he is incorporated into a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking . He gradually falls in love with Elka, an under aged gypsy prostitute. Pressed by the circumstances Sam nearly turns into an ruthless pimp, but the feelings he has for the girl help him to preserve the one thing he still hasn’t lost: his dignity.
Bulgaria-France-Belgium, 2015, 105 min
Script: Kamen Kalev, Emmanuel Courcol
Director: Kamen Kalev
Cinematography: Yulian Atanasov
Music: Raf Keunen, Kaloyan Dimitrov
Cast: Melvil Poupaud, Seher Nebieva
Production: Waterfrontfilm (Bulgaria)
Co-production: Le Pacte (France), Left Field Ventures (Belgium)
With the support of: Bulgarian National Film Center, CNC, Cine+, FWB, Eurimages
