Natasha

Ulli Gladik meets Natasha while the latter woman is begging in Graz and, after a number of conversations, accompanies her to her home of Breznik, a former industrial town near Sofia. Over a period of two years Gladik, a combination camerawoman and director, visits Natasha in Bulgaria and Austria, documenting the young woman´s life: her journeys and traveling companions, her work as a beggar, her home in Graz, her family life and everyday routine in Bulgaria.

Our clichés regarding beggars from the former East Bloc disintegrate with every image. Natasha is no different than we are, sometimes happy, sometimes sad,...

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Orig. Title
Natasha
Year
2008
Country
Austria
Duration
84 min
Director
Ulli Gladik
Category
Documentary
Orig. Language
bulgarian
Subtitles
English
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