Phenomenon(1977)

Phenomenon Synopsis

A portrait of Baba Vanga, born Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova, a blind Bulgarian prophet, mystic, clairvoyant, and herbalist. Millions of people believed she possessed paranormal abilities.The first part of the documentary portrait of the prophet Baba Vanga not only as a mysterious supernatural figure, but as a living and immediate person. The second part follows the discussion between prominent Bulgarian scientists and intellectuals who, with few exceptions, completely reject Vanga's abilities and advise the film to be reworked with a view to a materialistic understanding of man. The two parts contrast Vanga, the crowds of visitors to her home and the stiffened way of thinking of the representatives of science in Bulgaria in those years. Forbidden to the general public after its first screening.

Phenomenon (1977) is a documentary film directed by Nevena Tosheva, released on April 24, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Baba Vanga, Nikola Shipkovenski, Lilyan Ganchev and Sasho Bozhinov. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.