Heights

Name: Heights
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: 2017-11-10
Duration: 2 h
Cast: Aleksandar Aleksiev, Paraskeva Djukelova, Hristo Petkov, Kiril Efremov, Vassil Mihajlov

2017·Movie·120 min·★ 7.6(13)

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“Everyone wants to live”

One of the most ambitious Bulgarian projects in recent years, Heights is an adaptation of Milen Ruskov's novel of the same name, published in 2011. The film explores the Bulgarian realities of the 1870s a few years before the war, that would liberate the country from the Ottoman occupation. Directed by Victor Bojinov and adapted by Neli Dimitrova, the story follows Gicho a young man in a revolutionary group led by Dimitar Obshti, a real-life revolutionary fighting against the Turks. After a successful train robbery Obshti entrust Gicho with a special mission: to deliver a letter to Vasil Levski, the country's most famous freedom fighter, now considered hero and dubbed The Apostle of Freedom.

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About Heights

Heights is a 2017 Bulgarian-language drama, history and comedy film directed by Viktor Bozhinov. The cast is led by Aleksandar Aleksiev, Paraskeva Djukelova, Hristo Petkov. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Heights was produced by Dream Factory Macedonia, Serpentine, and Bulgarian National Film Center and made in Bulgaria and Macedonia. It was released on November 10, 2017.

Director: Viktor Bozhinov
Writers: Milen Ruskov, Neli Dimitrova, Viktor Bozhinov
Release date: November 10, 2017
Original language: Bulgarian
Status: Released
Country: Bulgaria, Macedonia
Production: Dream Factory Macedonia, Serpentine, Bulgarian National Film Center

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Heights cast & crew

Heights was directed by Viktor Bozhinov and written by Milen Ruskov, Neli Dimitrova, and Viktor Bozhinov.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Ivan Doykov.

Is Heights worth watching?

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and comedy, Heights is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Heights

Heights isn't on a subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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