“Some go: ‘No one cares. No one cares if a person claims ‘the Earth is flat’ because it doesn’t affect my life.’ But at the end of the day, those behind it don’t believe in democracy. I’ve lived through communism and believe me – there is a difference,” he says.
“When all of a sudden you have people in the parliament who are anti-vaccine and pro-Russia, it affects your life. In Bulgaria, fake news certainly influenced voting turnout.”
Hristov, based between Bulgaria and Finland, often uses his outsider-ish status to look at certain issues with fresh eyes. “It’s a comfortable position. I can stand on the viewer’s side,” he admits.
Already behind Berlinale awardee “The Magic Life of V” and “The Good Postman” – he’s also co-produced Ji.
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