Axis of Life (2026)
A pilgrimage in which a spiritual master must choose one of his disciples as his successor turns into an inner journey for each of the participants. Who am I? Where do I come from? What is left, when I am no longer here? A mystic tale about the path of the human soul through eternity.
Director:
Atanas Hristoskov
Writers:
Nevena Kertova, Teodora Markova, Georgi Ivanov.
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Lars Simonsen as Vid |
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Clive Russell as The Master of Masters |
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Marina Suma as Anga |
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Aleksandar Aleksiev as Yaso |
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Vladimir Mihaylov as Palaka |
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Strezo Stamatovski as Tomar |
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Aya Aleksiev as Young Anga |
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Lili Sucheva as Woman with Water |
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Evgeni Ivanov as Villager 1 |
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David Stoilov as Villager 2 |
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Aleksandar Budurov as Villager 3 |
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Nikolay Kalinov as Villagers' Baby |
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Sirma Stoyanova as Yaso's Student |
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Yana Lekarska as Yaso's Student |
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Rashko Rakov as Yaso's Student |
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Momchil Ilkov as Yaso's Student |
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Katerina Borisova as Dancer |
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Sava Mitev as Yaso as a Child |
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Teo Hristoskov as Palaka as a Baby |
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Anton Trendafilov as Palaka's Father |
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Mihael Vladimirov as Palaka's Student |
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Theodore Heil as Palaka's Student |
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Eva Heil as Palaka's Student |
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Pavel Georgiev as Young Vid |
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Snezhana Tachkova as Vid's Love |
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Velislav Pavlov as Villager (voice) |
| Directing | Atanas Hristoskov | Director |
| Camera | Martin Balkanski | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Nevena Kertova | Screenplay |
| Writing | Teodora Markova | Screenplay |
| Writing | Georgi Ivanov | Screenplay |
| Production | Victor Francess | Producer |
| Production | Blagovest Belchev | Producer |
| Production | Kalin Kalinov | Producer |
| Production | Bogdan Petrov | Producer |
| Production | Yana Lekarska | Line Producer |
| Editing | Nina Altaparmakova | Editor |
| Editing | Atanas Hristoskov | Editor |
| Art | Maria Koicheva | Art Direction |
| Sound | Kamen Atanassov | Sound Designer |
| Production | Chiara Pettinari | Casting |
| Production | Gro Therp | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rositca Zabunova | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Swami Tirtha | Novel |
| Art | Maria Koicheva | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Koicheva | Costume Design |
| Editing | Todor G. Todorov | Colorist |
| Crew | Todor G. Todorov | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Borimir Ilkov | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ivan Kotsev | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alexander Kalinov | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Alexander Kalinov | Producer |
| Directing | Momchil Ilkov | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Katerina Borisova | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Velianna Kasheva | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Rashko Rakov | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Rumen Doichinov | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nikolay Barov | Camera Technician |
| Lighting | Radoslav Manchev | Electrician |
| Lighting | Petar Ivanov | Electrician |
| Production | Jeanette Hunter | Casting |
| Camera | Mladen Minev | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Georgi Minchev | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Lighting | Georgi Tsvetkov | Gaffer |
| Camera | Miroslav Borisov | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Yavor Saykov | Electrician |
| Camera | Venelin Stepanov | Grip |
| Camera | Ivaylo Kirilov | Grip |
| Crew | Dimitar Krustev | Drone Operator |
| Crew | Iva Slavova | Drone Operator |
| Sound | Kamen Atanassov | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Kamen Atanassov | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Veselin Zografov | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dobromir Hristoskov | Boom Operator |
| Art | Anton Djidrov | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elena Kostadinova | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Veselin Mitev | Set Dresser |
| Art | Hristo Shtipliiski | Set Dresser |
| Art | Anislav Simeonov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Peter Mihaylov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Zhelyazko Mechkov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Stoyan Todorov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Bozhidar Pavlov | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mihaela Padeva | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Georgi Yordanov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Georgetta Aybek | Property Master |
| Art | Yusuf Cerah | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Gergana Atanasova | Title Designer |
| Art | Todor G. Todorov | Title Designer |
| Production | Yana Lekarska | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gizem Basaran | Line Producer |
| Production | Yucel Avci | Production Manager |
| Production | Arif Gunalp | Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Blagoy Kostov | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Ivan Tepavicharov | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Radoslav Georgiev | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Todor G. Todorov | Visual Effects |
| Production | Bogomil Kalinov | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ekrem Tekdal | Production Manager |
| Production | Daniella Severinova | Production Assistant |
| Production | Hristo Kostov | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sirma Stoyanova | Production Assistant |
| Production | Daniel Lilkov | Production Assistant |
| Production | Gabriela Pavlova | Production Assistant |
| Production | Eva Anastasova | Production Accountant |
| Production | Yana Anastasova-Bachvarova | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Tania Belobradova | Set Medic |
| Crew | Sergei Maksimov | Driver |
| Crew | Anani Lyubenov | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Stoyan Lazarov | Animal Wrangler |
| Production | Georgi Anastasov | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Roksana Antonova | Translator |
| Crew | Konstantin Ivanov | Legal Services |
