The Cinephile

The Cinephile

The Cinephile

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The Cinephile

2023

1h 1m

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Overview

A lonely man, who spends all his time watching films, finds a way to get his hands on a copy of the lost film Cleopatra (1917), but will he be able to pay the price?

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Martin Taskov

The Cinephile

Martin Taskov

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Mario Gyurov

The Neighbor

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Simona G. Georgieva

Lilly

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Stanko Matov

Stanko

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Iskren Ivanov

Thug #1

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Victoria Stefanova

Dream Girl

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Ivan Shalaverov

Ivan

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Petar Balikov

Delivery Guy

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