Quirky documentary about the Bulgarian city of Belene, which is plagued by a particularly vicious mosquito. Also: the city’s dark history is gradually revealed. Directed by Andrey Paounov., Documentarian Andrey Paounov’s startlingly original nonfiction work The Mosquito Problem & Other Stories transports viewers to the eccentric burg of Belene, Bulgaria, situated on the delta of the Danube River. At first glance, this village seems merely quaint — hilariously so, in fact. With eccentrics right and left, such as a couple who practice sucking the rampant mosquitoes out of the air with a massive vacuum tube and several rowdy cadres of soused hunters, the work recalls Errol Morris’ Vernon, Florida (1982) and Gates of Heaven (1978). But as the film rolls on, a darker undercurrent emerges from the town — the truth that it housed a Communist-run concentration camp, and that several of its citizens (guards for the plant) are cold-blooded murderers by virtue of their jobs. In time, Paounov adds more gravitas still, by exploring the issue of one guard who was convicted of manslaughter at the camp — and who also just happens to be a loving wife and mother.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories ” ?
A: The main cast includes Sally Jo Fifer,Georgi Bogdanov,Andrey Paounov,Boris Missirkov,Orlin Rouevski,Lilia Topouzova.
Q: When Did the “The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories” Released?
A: The tvvideo “The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories” originally aired on 2008-04-28 and released in the year of 2007.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
