Warden of the Dead

6.4(5)20071h 45m1

A thirteen year old kid, "the boy", lives and works in a cemetery. The cemetery is his whole life, and growing up with the dead instills in him an obsession and respect for death. His friends depend on him: An unhappy old man, a former political prisoner yearning for death, and makeup artist for deceased, a former artist who dreams of painting a masterpiece. The boy does what he can to help them. The old man attempts suicide, but upon learning the date of his death and seeing his beautiful plot chosen for him by the boy, he is able to bear his life. Upon meeting the beautiful Maria, "the boy" gives the former artist a surprise date with her. But when Maria and the artist become closer, the boy realizes that she is the daughter of the old man. The kid thinks the old man would die unhappy if he knew of her existence and so decides to hide the truth.

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Released
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Language
Bulgarian
  • cemetery
  • painter
  • old friends
  • death of parent
  • impossible love
  • lost child
  • dead enemy

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Bulgaria

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  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical (limited)Ottawa European Union Film Festival20 Nov 2007
    • Theatrical (limited)Vancouver European Union Film Festival26 Nov 2007
  • BulgariaBG

    • PremiereBulgarian National Film Festival30 Sept 2006
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical (limited)Thessaloniki International Film Festival16 Nov 2007
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical (limited)Taormina Film Festival17 Jun 2007

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Warden of the Dead was released on 17 June 2007.

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