Stanimir Trifonov Stefan Valdobrev Dragomir Keranov Zornitsa Popova
Edited by
Kristian Budev
Music by
Stefan Valdobrev Comics
Production companies
Across Works Vreme Film Studio
Distributed by
TVF International Ltd.
Release date
March 10, 2011 (2011-03-10) (Sofia Film Festival)
[1]
Running time
55 minutes
Country
Bulgaria
Languages
Bulgarian, English
My Mate Manchester United (Bulgarian: Манчестър Юнайтед от Свищов) is a Bulgarian documentary film written and directed by Stefan Valdobrev. The film premièred during the 2011 Sofia International Film Festival and went on to air at a number of international festivals around the world,[2] including the Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film follows the story of unemployed construction worker Martin Zdravkov Levidzhov from the Northern Bulgarian town of Svishtov and his struggle to have his name legally changed to that of his favourite football club Manchester United. The story does not concentrate on the fan or sports aspects of the story, but aims at showcasing the contemporary life in remote Bulgarian towns where people are disillusioned with economic woes and do everything possible to escape from the surrounding dire reality.[4] The film raises questions about identity and the dream of being someone else.[5]
My Mate Manchester United is the first documentary directed by Stefan Valdobrev. The director got interested in the story of Mr Levidzhov's struggle with Bulgarian institutions and legal system. Wondering about the motives, the inspiration, and frustration that forced a perfectly normal person to undertake such radical steps in transforming his personality, Valdobrev decided to document Levidzhov's story.[1]
^ ab""Манчестър Юнайтед от Свищов" на Стефан Вълдобрев". avtora.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^"Official webpage". mymatemanchesterunited.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^"Bulgarian participation at Cannes Film Festival". nfc.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^""Нощно кино в четвъртък" ще представи "Манчестър Юнайтед от Свищов" на Стефан Вълдобрев". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^"МАНЧЕСТЪР ЮНАЙТЕД ОТ СВИЩОВ / MY MATE MANCHESTER UNITED". siff.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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