SpeculatorS

{{Infobox film | name = SpeculatorS | image = SpeculatorS poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Georgi D. Kostov | writer = Aleksandar Chobanov Scarlatov | producer = Nickolay Christov Martin Iliev Iliev Scarlatov | starring = Aleksandar Aleksiev Daniel Angelov Darin Angelov Pavela Apostolova | cinematography = Martin Dimitrov | editing = Julian Minkov | music = Maria Karakusheva | studio = Korund X | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2022|05|20}} | runtime = 106 minutes | country = Bulgaria | language = Bulgarian English | budget = | gross = }} '''''SpeculatorS''''' (Bulgarian: '''''Борсови играчи''''', {{lit|Stock market players}}) is a 2022 Bulgarian thriller drama film directed by Georgi D. Kostov and written by Aleksandar Chobanov & Scarlatov.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Борсови играчи (2022) - Zamunda.NET |url=https://zamunda-net.com/filmi/spekulanti-2022 |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=zamunda-net.com |language=bg}}</ref> Starring Aleksandar Aleksiev, Daniel Angelov, Darin Angelov and Pavela Apostolova.

The film was named on the shortlist for Bulgarian's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Димитрова |first=Кремена |date=2022-09-05 |title="МАЙКА" НА РЕЖИСЬОРА ЗОРНИЦА СОФИЯ Е БЪЛГАРСКОТО ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ ЗА НАГРАДАТА "ОСКАР" |url=https://www.nfc.bg/майка-на-режисьора-зорница-софия-е/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Национален Филмов Център |language=bg-BG}}</ref> It was considered again when ''Mother'' was disqualified,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2022-09-21 |title=Academy Rejects Bulgaria's International Oscar Submission 'Mother' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/mother-bulgaria-oscar-submission-rejected-academy-1235124093/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> however, it was not selected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bulgaria Submits "In the Heart of the Machine" for Best International Feature Film at 95th Academy Awards |url=https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/332825-bulgaria-submits-in-the-heart-of-the-machine-for-best-international-feature-fi |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=www.bta.bg |language=en}}</ref>

The movie was also nominated for the 2023 annual UBFM Awards (Union of the Bulgarian Film Makers) for Best Picture, Best Costume Design and Best Sound Design.

== Synopsis == Victor Angelov, a young finance professor at a top-tier Bulgarian university. His girlfriend Nikol is not happy with their relationship and she starts an affair with the highly successful box fighter Deyan. Crushed by her betrayal, Victor takes a new job at the brokerage company owned by his late father's partner, so that he can try to have Nikol back.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPECULATORS - GOLDEN ROSE 2022 |url=http://fccvarna.bg/event/speculators-love-is-folly-2022 |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=fccvarna.bg}}</ref>

== Cast == The actors participating in this film are:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Борсови играчи |url=https://www.kinoarena.com/bg/movie/borsovi-igrachi |access-date=2023-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318221533/https://www.kinoarena.com/bg/movie/borsovi-igrachi |archive-date=2023-03-18 }}</ref>

* Aleksandar Aleksiev as Victor Angelov * Daniel Angelov as Stamen * Boryana Bratoeva as Nicole * Darin Angelov as Deyan Valkanov * Marian Valev as Kamen * Dimitar Banenkin as Ranghel Valkanov * Radina Kardjilova as Ralitza Raykova

== Release == The official domestic release of the film was on May 20, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeleva |first=Pavlina |title=FNE at 40th Anniversary Golden Rose FF: Speculators - FilmNewEurope.com |url=https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/bulgaria-news/item/123954-fne-at-40th-anniversary-golden-rose-ff-speculators |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=www.filmneweurope.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> It then had a premiere on September 28, 2022, at the Golden Rose Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-18 |title=Program - GOLDEN ROSE |url=https://zlatnaroza.bg/en/program/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318224319/https://zlatnaroza.bg/en/program/ |archive-date=2023-03-18 }}</ref>

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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|13835524}}

Category:2022 films Category:2022 thriller films Category:2022 drama films Category:Bulgarian thriller films Category:Bulgarian drama films Category:2020s Bulgarian-language films Category:2022 English-language films Category:Films set in Bulgaria Category:Films shot in Bulgaria Category:Films about finance Category:English-language thriller films Category:English-language drama films Category:2022 Bulgarian films