The cruel way(2025)
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The inconvenient truth, the suppressed facts - 40 years later
The cruel way Synopsis
1984. In the shadow of the Iron Curtain, a nation dares to challenge the gods. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the socialist revolution, Bulgaria faces its best mountaineers in the greatest test on the planet - the deadly Mount Chomolungma, also known as Everest. But this is not just a climb.
The cruel way (2025) is a documentary film directed by Deyan Bararev, released on April 18, 2025 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Ivan Vulchev, Metodi Savov, Nikolay Petkov and Kiril Doskov. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Deyan Bararev
- Writers:
- Elena Ermova, Stanislav Grozdanov, Diliyan Pavlov
- Producers:
- Radoslav Spasov, Ivan Spasov
- Production:
- Български Национален Филмов Център, BNT
- Status:
- Released
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Directed by Deyan Bararev, written by Elena Ermova, Stanislav Grozdanov and Diliyan Pavlov, produced by Radoslav Spasov and Ivan Spasov.
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The main cast of The cruel way (2025) includes Ivan Vulchev, Metodi Savov, Nikolay Petkov, Kiril Doskov and Doychin Vasilev. The film was directed by Deyan Bararev. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The cruel way was released on April 18, 2025 and runs for 1h 49m.
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