Mario Krastev

Directing

Mario Krastev

Born

2002-08-07 (24)

Place of birth

Sofia, Bulgaria

Known for

Directing

Credits

14 titles

Mario Krastev is a Bulgarian director, assistant director, producer, and performer with over 18 years of experience across stage and screen. Since 2024, Krastev has been pursuing an MA in Film Arts at RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts, trained under directors Fabio Mollo and Sergio Basso, and producer Livia Barbieri. In 2025, he trained at Nu Boyana Film Studios, where he served as 3rd Assistant Director on the international feature 'Samodiva' (Film Forge Media, dir. Giles Alderson) and on commercial productions for B2Y Productions. He has since worked across independent international film sets as a director and as 1st and 2nd Assistant Director, while developing original projects as a w…

Known for

Vangeliya poster
5.0

1996 Russia. A government subsidized delegation heads to Bulgaria to meet the prophet and contemporary marvel- Vanga. A TV crew joins the delegates hoping to interview the extraordinary ...

Vangeliya

2013

La finestra poster
NR

In Rome, Giulia spends her days gazing through the tiny kitchen window, watching the world outside, each glimpse stirring hope, envy, longing, and despair. As her quiet obsession deepens into a breaking point, she finally realizes that the future she has been desperately searching for beyond the glass may have been closer to her all along—waiting just inside the frame.

La finestra

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SOLO poster
10.0

Jonah, a grieving saxophonist, is haunted by loss, unable to play the music that once gave him life. As he struggles to move on, Lydia—an obsessive woman from his past—pulls him into her world, claiming to understand his pain. But when her love turns possessive and tragedy strikes again, Jonah is left utterly alone. Seeking solace in faith, he rediscovers his music, transforming his grief into a final, wordless prayer.

SOLO

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Circles poster
NR

On a quiet city rooftop, two young lovers share books, jokes, and silence. The boy, Pile, reads a dog-eared secondhand book filled with other people’s thoughts; Eva reads a pristine one that feels strangely unfinished. Beneath the warmth and humor, something fragile presses to the surface. Weeks later, Pile returns to the rooftop alone, holding her book, searching for her between the lines. He finds a single word circled on the page.

Circles

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Sure as Eggs Is Eggs poster
10.0

White eggs, wrapped in red thread, are appearing everywhere. On the streets, at press conferences, in fountains, galleries, and restaurants. Nobody knows what they mean, yet everyone is certain they mean something. Elo, a Uruguayan journalist, films one and posts it. What follows is a perfect, self-sustaining machine: media amplifies fear, fear demands more media, and somewhere in the noise, a man jumps off a building. The yolk is on Elo. The eggs... remain eggs. 'Sure As Eggs is Eggs' is a satire about mass hysteria, fake news, and the terrifying ease with which nothing becomes everything.

Sure as Eggs Is Eggs

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IL VIAGGIO poster
10.0

In the heart of Rome’s Monti district, artist Fabrizio di Nardo transforms his gallery into a sanctuary of light, where every canvas is a portal to the eternal. “The Journey” is an intimate portrait of an artist who sees beyond the confines of time, space, and matter — and invites us to follow. Between playful humor and profound reflection, Fabrizio leads us through his world, where art is not decoration but revelation, not possession but pilgrimage. Shot within the timeless streets of Monti, this documentary captures the soul of a creator whose work reminds us that beauty is not bound by walls, but is a journey we all share.

IL VIAGGIO

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Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

La finestra poster
NR

In Rome, Giulia spends her days gazing through the tiny kitchen window, watching the world outside, each glimpse stirring hope, envy, longing, and despair. As her quiet obsession deepens into a breaking point, she finally realizes that the future she has been desperately searching for beyond the glass may have been closer to her all along—waiting just inside the frame.

La finestra

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La finestra poster
NR

In Rome, Giulia spends her days gazing through the tiny kitchen window, watching the world outside, each glimpse stirring hope, envy, longing, and despair. As her quiet obsession deepens into a breaking point, she finally realizes that the future she has been desperately searching for beyond the glass may have been closer to her all along—waiting just inside the frame.

La finestra

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SOLO poster
10.0

Jonah, a grieving saxophonist, is haunted by loss, unable to play the music that once gave him life. As he struggles to move on, Lydia—an obsessive woman from his past—pulls him into her world, claiming to understand his pain. But when her love turns possessive and tragedy strikes again, Jonah is left utterly alone. Seeking solace in faith, he rediscovers his music, transforming his grief into a final, wordless prayer.

SOLO

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SOLO poster
10.0

Jonah, a grieving saxophonist, is haunted by loss, unable to play the music that once gave him life. As he struggles to move on, Lydia—an obsessive woman from his past—pulls him into her world, claiming to understand his pain. But when her love turns possessive and tragedy strikes again, Jonah is left utterly alone. Seeking solace in faith, he rediscovers his music, transforming his grief into a final, wordless prayer.

SOLO

—

Circles poster
NR

On a quiet city rooftop, two young lovers share books, jokes, and silence. The boy, Pile, reads a dog-eared secondhand book filled with other people’s thoughts; Eva reads a pristine one that feels strangely unfinished. Beneath the warmth and humor, something fragile presses to the surface. Weeks later, Pile returns to the rooftop alone, holding her book, searching for her between the lines. He finds a single word circled on the page.

Circles

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Circles poster
NR

On a quiet city rooftop, two young lovers share books, jokes, and silence. The boy, Pile, reads a dog-eared secondhand book filled with other people’s thoughts; Eva reads a pristine one that feels strangely unfinished. Beneath the warmth and humor, something fragile presses to the surface. Weeks later, Pile returns to the rooftop alone, holding her book, searching for her between the lines. He finds a single word circled on the page.

Circles

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Sure as Eggs Is Eggs poster
10.0

White eggs, wrapped in red thread, are appearing everywhere. On the streets, at press conferences, in fountains, galleries, and restaurants. Nobody knows what they mean, yet everyone is certain they mean something. Elo, a Uruguayan journalist, films one and posts it. What follows is a perfect, self-sustaining machine: media amplifies fear, fear demands more media, and somewhere in the noise, a man jumps off a building. The yolk is on Elo. The eggs... remain eggs. 'Sure As Eggs is Eggs' is a satire about mass hysteria, fake news, and the terrifying ease with which nothing becomes everything.

Sure as Eggs Is Eggs

—

Sure as Eggs Is Eggs poster
10.0

White eggs, wrapped in red thread, are appearing everywhere. On the streets, at press conferences, in fountains, galleries, and restaurants. Nobody knows what they mean, yet everyone is certain they mean something. Elo, a Uruguayan journalist, films one and posts it. What follows is a perfect, self-sustaining machine: media amplifies fear, fear demands more media, and somewhere in the noise, a man jumps off a building. The yolk is on Elo. The eggs... remain eggs. 'Sure As Eggs is Eggs' is a satire about mass hysteria, fake news, and the terrifying ease with which nothing becomes everything.

Sure as Eggs Is Eggs

—

IL VIAGGIO poster
10.0

In the heart of Rome’s Monti district, artist Fabrizio di Nardo transforms his gallery into a sanctuary of light, where every canvas is a portal to the eternal. “The Journey” is an intimate portrait of an artist who sees beyond the confines of time, space, and matter — and invites us to follow. Between playful humor and profound reflection, Fabrizio leads us through his world, where art is not decoration but revelation, not possession but pilgrimage. Shot within the timeless streets of Monti, this documentary captures the soul of a creator whose work reminds us that beauty is not bound by walls, but is a journey we all share.

IL VIAGGIO

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Where Time Stands Still poster
NR

In the heart of Bulgaria lies Kran, a village where time seems to hold its breath. 'Where Time Stands Still' is a love letter to this magical place, told through the eyes of a pure-hearted woman who came for her honeymoon and never left. Under skies where the stars fall within reach, amidst mountains that cradle the Valley of the Thracian Kings, life unfolds at a rhythm lost to the modern city. Here, mornings begin with a chorus of birds and roosters, days stretch in harmony with neighbors, and faiths intertwine in shared celebrations. Children grow free beneath the Balkan peaks, learning life from nature rather than screens. A portrait of peace, belonging, and timeless beauty, this documentary captures a world where every moment feels eternal, and where love — for place, for people, for life itself — becomes a destiny.

Where Time Stands Still

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Why Me? poster
10.0

"Why Me?" is a short documentary film that boldly recounts the extraordinary story of Robert Diamubeni, the sole survivor of flight 9T-TCG in 1990 from Kinshasa to Gbadolite. After coming face-to-face with death, Robert confronts a critical question: “Why me?”. His inspiring journey from despair to becoming a dedicated Christian pastor is a powerful testimony of faith, purpose, and resilience in the face of tragedy.

Why Me?

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Why Me? poster
10.0

"Why Me?" is a short documentary film that boldly recounts the extraordinary story of Robert Diamubeni, the sole survivor of flight 9T-TCG in 1990 from Kinshasa to Gbadolite. After coming face-to-face with death, Robert confronts a critical question: “Why me?”. His inspiring journey from despair to becoming a dedicated Christian pastor is a powerful testimony of faith, purpose, and resilience in the face of tragedy.

Why Me?

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