Original subtitles

BOROUGH FILM presents

Supported by National Film Centre

an co-production with Bulgarian National TV

An co-producton with BOYANA film Company

LADY ZEE

Is he wet? - We changed his daper.

Did you feed him? - We did!

Did you sing to him? - We played some music to him.

What kind of music? Some jazz or "Metallica"?

He loves disco! And folk!

Folk's the leading genre now!

I know why you're crying, Zlatin.

You're crying for your mother!

Her name is Zlatina,

and you are Zlatin.

Now I'll tell you her story!

"As I take it, your life

depends on your astral sign,

and if you don't have one,

that really hurts.

I have no date of birth at all,

and I can't have a horoscope made.

But this won't happen to you,

you'll know your date of birth.

Your mother gave you a precious gift,

a horoscope for your birthday!"

This is your mother. You are in her belly!

Starring ANELIYA GARBOVA IVAN BARNEV PAVEL PASKALEV

Your mother was a great singer too, from a very early age.

Probe, puff, puff!

Script by GEORGI DJULGEROV MARIN DAMYANOV

Popular folk song.

Directed by GEORGI DJULGEROV

Cinematography by RADOSLAV SPASSOV

Popular folk song.

Product on design by VANINA GELEVA

Original music by MIRA ISKAROVA HRISTO NAMLIEV

Costume design by DORIANA KEBEDZHIEVA

Sound by IVAYLO NATZEV

Is it OK? - Yes! Great!

Production managers ROUSY LYUTSKANOV PETYA STAMENKOVA

Produced by VLADIMIR ANDREEV GEORGI BALKANSKI

Let me go!

My dear brothers and sisters...

May I call you that?

Because we all are one family.

Children have just one father,and one mother,

but you have thousands of them!

We all take care of you!

Those with the BMV cars came

to wash their guilty conscience.

They gave girls dresses...

Next time we'll give them soap.

They smell so awful!

And took the boy to the fair to shoot.

Fire!

I can't, just let me go!

And then we first recognized your mother's abilities.

"A dol" - is that right?

Can I try once more?

A lolypop.

Can I try once more?

Mitko, come!

Here you are! - Thanks.

Lechko, here you are!

Thanks.

And that's for me!

Zlatina! From this day on

I'll steal only for you.

OK.

Move it!

If I wear a dress, I'll become a prostitute.

That's why I won't!

Mark me, as a keepsake!

I want too!

No.

Come on, measure my height.

130... 135... 140... 145...

145... 150... 155... 160...

163!

Why do you measure our height?

How tall are you?

154

Try this.

Do you like it? -Yes.

OK, next.

Today we received a donation

from a man that grew up here.

"An European champion..." - He's an European champion.

"In sport shooting." - In sport shooting.

"A leading instructor..." - And now he's a leading instructor.

"Shooting gallery..." - At a sports shooting gallery.

His wife is Greek.

He has a business in Bulgaria.

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Nayden.

They found me in a garbage can. Therefore I'm Nayden.

Nayden means "a foundling".

It was Friday.

So my surname is Petkov.

("Friday" in Bulgarian)

But I became a champion!

I won lots of medals!

So, don't lose heart!

"And the time was going by

go, go, go!

And now, school's out,

go, go, go!

They gave everyone dresses and suits.

And, it was an awesome party,

oh it was so good!

Everyone was searching for

a walk of life.

Everyone was afraid,

but not your mum!

Your mother was so wild and free.

Your mother was the prom queen!"

Cheese! Cheese!

Hold on!

There's one dress left.

Who didn't get a dress?

Take your dress, Zlatina.

I won't put a dress on!

Come on, take it! - I won't put it on!

Why?

If I wear a dress, I'll become a prostitute.

Zlatina. Stop playing Lady Zee.

How do they call you?

Lady D?

Lady Zee, not Lady D!

I won't wear a dress!

I don't understand.

I haven't lived with deaf people, like you have.

Zatina is a marksman, just like you.

And she's very good.

No way!

I don't need an advocate!

There.

Here, she was 14,

she won the first prize.

Here, she was 16,

first prize again.

And here, at 18,

first prize again!

At 18 -

the country's youth champion.

At 26 - European champion.

Do you want an autograph,

from the champ, Zlatina?

Do you want an autograph?

What do you want to be?

Karate champion.

As Jet Lee?

Who? Zlatina?

Me.

A karate champion as .. who?

Jet Lee.

And what do you want to be?

A folk singer.

And you?

A policeman.

A policeman?

Yes.

And you?

A karate champ.

Did you say art?

No, karate champ.

And you?

A folk singer.

A policeman.

A policeman.

A folk singer.

A folk singer.

Zatina, what do you want to be?

She wants to be a killer.

Shut up, Gypsy!

Go wash yourself, dirty Gypsy!

He's black,

and he's ugly!

I'm an Arab!

An Arab... talked to me... in Arabic.

And you understood everything?

You're a Gypsy, not an Arab!

You - dirty Gypsy!

You - mummy!

You dirty Taliban!

Come here, Taliban!

Here's my card!

Be my guest!

Thank you.

What brand is your gun?

"Sig Sauer" or "Beretta"?

Can I have a look at it?

The fingers of the left hand are upon the right one,

the thumb comes here.

The other - here.

And the index finger's ready to shoot.

And now, easy, you should be surprised by the shot.

It's not loaded, right? - No...Take it easy!

Is she the worst bitch here?

She doesn't allow me to call my mother!

We found her mother's address.

My mother has been looking for me.

I just couldn't sleep. I was so excited,

and this broad doesn't allow me to call!

The law forbids you to seek your mother.

How come?

Well, you can, but...

Go away!

I don't think that the shooting is quite lawful!

It's just for the pleasure of the kids.

Everyone shoots twice.

Every score is ten points worth.

The first one,

step to the front.

Ready!

Go!

Zero.

Next!

Ready! Go!

Zero.

Zero.

Zero.

The next boy!

The next girl!

OK, girl.

Ready!

Go!

Ten points.

And the winner is Zatina with 20 points.

That was it!

Wait.

Do you want the two of us to complete?

Why not?

If you win,

I'll let you call your mother.

OK!

But, if I win...

You want sex or what?

You'll wear that dress!

I won't give you this pleasure!

Oh fuck, I'm off form!

Did I win the bet? - Yes!

Let's call my mother then!

We'll call her, but...

Let's go somewhere warm.

Come here, in the lee. Here in the hollow.

Is this your wife?

Are you kidding?

That's the Holy Virgin Mary!

Who is she?

Have you heard of Jesus Christ?

Yes.

Virgin Mary gave birth to him.

She's his mother.

How can she be, if she's a virgin?

That was...

the Immaculate Conception.

No way! I know how these things happen!

Move a little!

OK, so that's not your wife.

Where's your wife?

In Greece.

How did you go there?

Who helped you?

She did.

Is she rich?

She's fairly well-off.

What about you?

Do you have a boyfriend?

Hug me!

I'm cold!

I have great experience with boys.

Hello, is that Mrs. Savova on the phone?

Yes, it is.

Madame, you've been looking for me.

Miss, you've been looking for me too.

Yes, madam, I did!

What for, miss?

Can we see each other, madam?

Will you come, miss, or shall I?

Just a moment, madam, I must talk to someone.

Will we go there, or she'll come to us?

Whatever you say!

We'll come to you, madam.

But where are you taking me?

Hello, I brought some people to you.

Welcome!

Can I have a cigarette?

Yes.

Welcome!

Please, sit down!

What is your nationality?

We're Bulgarian gypsies on paper,

but in reality who knows.

Are you Christian?

Yes, we are.

We believe in God and go to church,

just like you, Bulgarians, do.

Is that my father?

No, that's your uncle.

But...

What happened to him?

He killed himself because of some girfriend of his.

She didn't want him, so he stabbed himself three times.

How many children do you have?

Two.

And this is your...

Granddaughter.

Yes, that's right!

What about my father? - He died. There he is.

I've been thinking about you all this time - how you look, where you are,

who's the woman that gave me up.

It's so hard for me, almost unbearable...

All that I did...

Aren't you sorry that you left me?

I'm sorry for everything.

I wasn't brave enough.

I knew that one day you'll come

and ask me piles of questions.

Didn't you miss me?

Yes, I missed you a lot.

And I still miss you a lot

and feel bad about leaving you

and raising my other children...

and...in a word...

I gave you up.

I didnt think then

that one day

I'd feel really bad.

Because you're my first child.

I was too young then.

Did you choose my name?

Yes.

I chose your name.

Zatina, I'm a Gypsy too!

I hate you for commenting on that!

Thank you.

Come on, Zlatina!

Come on, Lechko!

What are you going to do now?

I don't know.

I don't want to live with my mother,

neither go back to the orphanage

I don't know what to do!

Come with me.

In the capacity of what, and where?

In the capacity of...

It's not what you think!

How do you know what I think?

I don't know what you think,

but you don't know my plans about you.

I'll make a champion out of you.

You're a natural for shooting!

I'll make an Olympic champion out of you.

Do you agree?

What kind of cigarettes are those?

Look, I can blow smoke out of my ears.

Don't you give that to me!

Lechko, I can blow smoke out of my ears.

Look! I can blow smoke out of my ears.

It's impossible because of the eardrums.

Mine were broken when I was slapped.

Go! - Put the safety belt on.

That's for you.

"Here's mommy, here's grandma,

they love each other very much,

and they love you too, very much,

If they say you're a Gypsy,

you should know that it's not true,

and besides, Gypses are people, too!

Black or white, it's quite the same.

Just look at me - I'm quite OK.

We all are peope, you know!"

Are you looking for me?

Well, who else?

How did you find me?

I'm still quite new in Sofia.

This Sofia is a real tragedy.

Too many men and women!

Where'll I go, what'll I do,

where'll I sleep?

Keep a stiff upper lip!

We'll manage.

Now come!

Put your hands on your ears.

SPORT SHOOTING GALLERY

That's Lechko. Remember him?

I'm busy now!

OK...Put down the pistol...

Move your shoulders back a bit.

I can't, my whole body hurts! - Where does it hurt?

Here. All my bones hurt! - Which bones?

There, my backbone! - You're just twiddling.

I won't shoot!

If I hit 10 with the first shot, I won't shoot more.

That's if you hit the full four!

No, you go on!

Where shall I sleep? Here?

Where do you think? In my bed?

But they'll just shoot me!

Easy, they won't!

I'm here all night long.

I'm the cleaner and the guard.

Denny doesn't count me for a woman.

Who's Denny?

Nayden.

He is distanced.

Is he a fag?

He's not,

but I imagined life in a different way.

You know - life's not a game!

I'm mad at him, because

he makes me shoot all day long.

All of my bones hurt,

my whole body hurts.

He's making some plans

and doesn't tell me a word about them.

Everyone's obliged to you.

Shut up!

I didn't take you for your ideas,

I take you on to clean.

Don't shoot! I'm here!

Blackie, you have some work to do!

Why are you shouting? What's happening there?

Be quiet, it's just a joke!

Are you normal?

Did he sleep here?

Where's he supposed to?

In my bed?

I'm waiting for late night guests!

Come on, Blackie! Get up.

You have some cleaning to do!

She has the hots for you!

Stop chewing on my snack!

Hello?

Yes, It's me!

At the shooting gallery.

OK, you can come around!

Take your passport.

I'll tell you!

Bye!

Be ready!

One of the jerks is coming.

What's the probem?

I'd ask for some postponement!

Hey, Tube,

It's been 5 years since I've sold you

those shitty cartridges.

There's been too much postponing!

Show some dignity!

Be a man!

What a jerk!

Do you want to buy yourself off?

I've lodged my apartment as security!

I don't want your apartment.

How shall we settle it?

Here's how:

I offer you a duel.

We'll stake money.

With you? Thanks a lot!

No,

with someone else.

Like who, the first client!

As luck will have it!

You win - I remit the debt.

You lose - It's doubled.

Russian roulette.

The whole debt?

OK.

But don't play tricks on me! - I won't!

OK?

OK.

Can outsders shoot here?

Yes, they can.

How much does it cost?

10 cartridges and the target - a fiver!

That's too much. - Wait, It's on me!

Go away, you beggars!

Wait, which was the deal?

The first client!

Just look at them!

She wants to shoot! It's on me!

Let it be a real Russian roulette!

Lechko! What do they want to do to me?

Tell them I'm not like this! They want to make a roulette on me!

Sit down, snotty!

Easy, Tube!

She's not one of your whores!

Give your passport here! - Why?

I want to have some guarantee. Give it here!

Now go and prepare yourself!

Each of you will shoot 5 times!

With the same gun.

41 points!

One 9 and four 8s.

41 points for the girl too!

Now both of you shoot once. The one who scores better, wins.

No, I won't shoot!

How come?

My whole body hurts, Mister. All of my bones!

So I'm the winner, right?

Tube, wait, It's a draw!

How many are they?

What?

Your bones that hurt.

How many are there in the human body?

If you guess, I'll give you 300 levs,

if you don't answer, you'll shoot.

300.

Why do you think so?

A dollar a bone!

Wrong guess. You shoot.

Where are you going?

8.

10!

Sorry!

Your debt gets doubled.

I'll break your head!

What was that thing with the bones?

How do you...

Hey, what's wrong?

I don't know how to explain.

I can see you have the hots for me!

Is it your wife?

No... It's not.

Why then?

I'm afraid it will be all over.

It hasn't started yet!

Hasn't it?

Well, explain what's wrong!

Exactly that!

What? Explain!

Like, if I tell you now

to wear a dress, will you?

No!

That's exactly the way you are!

What has the dress to do with it?

Let's not argue anymore!

You are wearing a dress tomorrow!

If you don't wear it,

I'll throw him out!

Go away! Go! Go!

You were told to go away!

Zlati, do you believe... in love?

There is love... in the soap operas!

You're a bit cold... towards this!

In real life... there's only... sex.

That s why... I aim at Nayden.

He doesn't... like you.

You're not on... at his level.

And I don't like you!

You're black and ugly!

Go find some... ugly girl!

She'll all right for you!

You're not... Miss Bulgar either.

You're afraid... to wear a dress,

because your legs are crooked!

You're afraid you'll look ugly... in a dress!

You think I'm afraid?

Let's go to buy a dress!

I'm going to wear a dress!

That's it!

That's the one!

We take it!

Welcome, my friend!

"May he live long."

Who was that?

What do you offer?

"Smith and Wesson". The latest model.

How much?

You remit my debt...

I had forgotten that debt of yours,

but if you insist, OK!

I bet you haven't seen such a beauty!

Do you know that?

A buck rabbit said to his doe:

"Let's make sex? How was it?"

"Smith and Wesson",

6 cartridges,

with a "double action" trigger,

and what's most important,

it's guaranteed to hit at 150 m.

See the balloons

and the axe there?

With one shot I'll puncture them.

How?

The bulet will break in two at the edge of the axe, and hit the balloons.

But why should I do it?

Even a woman can do it!

Even a woman can shoot with this revolver!

I offer you a bet.

If a woman succeeds in this,

my debt is remitted.

OK?

Ladies?

Be brave, it's easy!

Do you want to try?

Hold it!

Good for you!

Hey, Cat Ballou!

Do you remit my debt?

I won the bet, right?

A buck rabbit said to his doe:

"Let's make sex? How was it?"

My legs are killng me,

they're swollen.

One more hour in these shoes,

I won't wear them tomorrow!

I'll offer you this.

Enough!

Thank you!

She has not eaten all day!

Eat, please!

They don't give us knifes at the orphanage. If they do, we'll stab each other.

I hate him for everything he does.

He loves you!

Cut the crap!

Love, my ass!

You have to give me some money.

I do not remember!

But Lechko can stay!

I'm so mad about it, I'll just become a prostitute and sell myself abroad!

Super!

That'll be 5000 euro for your pimp.

You can't earn it till you drop dead!

Did you say 5000 euro?

Yeah,

3 to 5 thousand.

Shall I start negotiating for you?

A buck rabbit said to his doe:

"Let's make sex? How was it?"

Lechko!

Am I worth 5000 euro?

Stop playing The Great Fucker!

What can you offer me?

Love!

Oh, come on! Love!

What do I need it for?

Lechko!

Come here, Lechko!

What is it?

Give this dress back to Nayden. I don't want it anymore!

You think I'm stupid?

A bet is a bet, you shithead!

Be a man!

Will you shoot or not?

I will!

Go on then, shoot!

He shot himself!

Denny can't stand blood! It makes him sick!

A client shot himself.

OK, we won't touch anything.

No one will enter

we'll wait for you!

I forgot to register him!

The cops are coming.

Easy, I'll register him.

What's his name?

I don't know his name.

Only his nickname - Tube.

There're passports in the safe,

see his photo in a passport.

Easy, I'll do it!

Come on, Lechko!

Are you all right?

Everythng's OK! I'm just a witness.

We Bulgarians are such jerks!

They don't pay back their loans.

Enough of that's!

Of what?

I'm forced to take their passports,

because they flee.

This one...

He's not a true man!

You're not a true man, buddy!

It was easy in the old times -

you take your sword,

and solve your probems like a true man!

Lechko, go get some pizzas!

Come on are you coming?

No, I'm not!

Is it all over?

I failed it again!

No, you didn't!

I failed as a coach!

No, you didn't!

How did you marry?

I was very successful in the Begnning...

In the Beginning of Democracy.

Won 2 tournaments,

hit the headlines.

This Greek woman saw my picture...

Then she became a sort of...

a mother to me, and sort of a wife.

Don't worry!

I have a great experience with sex, I'll teach you some tricks.

Hey, the experienced one!

How many are they? - What?

The human bones. - Count them yourself.

One... two...

six...

Denny!

Let's get out of here!

Let's leave the country.

I have no money abroad.

We can't count on my wife.

I have an idea.

I'm good for a sniper, right?

Superb.

Give me my purse.

Look here:

Bulgarians are the most wanted killers.

A killing costs up to 100 000 euro in Greece.

You have some friends, right?

You'll arrange two deals for me.

I'll get 200 000 euro and there's the happy life for us.

What deals?

You mean...

Yes!

Yes! Exactly!

What an idea!

Those are people, Zlati!

Those are waste!

Here, a man...

Here, a man shot himself.

Are you indifferent...

to death?

Didn't you...

Didn't you feel anything?

You were to blame for it!

Me?

Yeah.

You obliged me to shoot!

You have one obligation here...

and it's cleaning...

the waste!

Lechko, wait for me to dress!

I want to hurt him!

To make him powerless.

That's why we must rob him.

OK, we'll rob him.

We'll take the guns, what shall we do with them?

We'll take his debtors passports.

Watch him then!

But we'll lose a great friend.

There is no friendship!

One man is stronger than the other.

He's trying to push

the other... in the gutter.

It's just like with the animals.

Dog eats dog.

Video camera!

We'll take the camera.

We'll take the TV.

Whatever we can carry.

I took a TV and a VCR. I got 187$ for them.

PAWN SHOP

They didn't want the camera. I learned later

that it's a night shooting device.

We bought white tracksuit.

"I've been stealing all my life,

because there's no other way.

I promised to your mother

to get her out

of the trash."

And then we went back to the kids

to show them how well off we were!

"That's why I've been stealing, just to save your mother,

but when you grow up, you won't steal at all!"

Those are mystical signs.

You can make a horoscope

and choose your lot!

You've to know your date of birth.

Goodbye, Lechko!

We already said goodbye.

Go!

Stop! We're 2 short, is that a problem?

OK.

Now what shall we do?

After dark we'll catch the bus home.

And then?

I have a plan.

What is it?

Come closer and I'll tell you.

I'll pretend I'm a prostitute.

You'll pretend

you're my pimp.

You'll sell me for 5000 euro,

not less!

I'll run away from those jerks,

we'll leave the country

and life will be sweet and easy.

But they'll catch us!

They never managed.

But we don't have passports!

No, we do have passports!

That guy looks like you.

He is whiter

and more handsome, but

you can pass for him alright.

Your name is Georgi.

Who'll get us across?

You have number of that broad Vanya.

You'll call her.

Bye!

It was so hard to find you!

What's your problem?

I met a guy and he offered me to become, let's say, a pimp.

Too bad, you can sing even opera.

Sorry! Forget the opera!

Folk is the leading genre.

Did you hear about Zlatina?

Hear what?

She wants to become a prostitute in Greece.

Are you serious?

I'm looking for connections . . in Greece.

There's no other way.

She'll become the same as me!

I don't know the right people.

You can talk to my pimp.

He works with the Greeks.

He's my competitor. Please, you talk to him.

OK, I'll talk to him.

Would you agree, after you sell Zlatina to them, to become my pimp?

Let's think about now only.

Last night I saw you in my dream.

We were kids.

You were very dirty.

I was washing you.

What does that dream mean?

I don't know.

You're so stupid.

5000.

Right?

Take the money and put it in front of you.

Come closer, you two.

In this photo your mother is a champion.

Go!

Give me the money!

"Don't look at me,

look at your mother.

She became a champion

and got very rich.

But some evil people

envied her

they chased us

to take our money...

Fucking life!

But no one can catch us.

We can escape from everyone.

And if by pure chance

they catch us sometimes

they can beat us,

but they can't win over us.

We're strong.

We survive any beating!"

100!

I give you 5 for this.

100!

It's just a toy and it isn't working!

It is shit!

It's not a toy! It's a camera!

10! And that's it!

No one will buy it!

Don't hit my kidneys!

How much did you get for the TV and the VCR?

137.

It's ten times less than it's worth.

Where are you going? We must save Zlatina!

They forced her to become a prostitute in Greece!

Save her by yourself!

I don't know the language. They can lie to me.

TO THE BULGARIAN-GREEK BORDER

Please!

TO GREECE

There she is!

Go and check the situation!

Go!

50 euro.

Thank you.

Come here.

Zlati! What have they done to you?

Endured the beating.

I gave up when they cut my cigarettes.

Leche! You shoud have sex with me.

Is it necessary?

You don't fancy me anymore?

I do.

Please!

They'll beat me and cut my cigarettes.

OK.

What are you doing?

Sorry! - It's OK.

Your makeup is smeared.

You're a tough guy, Leche!

Leche! Come.

Is that really you?

Leche! You're very talented in this!

I didn't know you're so good!

I'm not experienced!

Experience doesn't count.

We're here with Nayden.

Did he come on his own accord?

We came together.

You're lying!

Do they allow you to go out of this hole?

You can take me home.

But you should place a deposit.

It's very expensive! It costs almost as much as I do.

I'll get you out of here!

Leche!

Thank you so much for coming!

I didn't know that such things existed in this world!

Here mommy is... in Greece... in...

Here mommy is... In Greece. On the beach.

She's... a nudist!

Here!

"Mommy was a nudist on the beach

and you weren't born yet,

the time will come, I'll tell you

how you came into this word."

Meet my wife!

"Your mother was the prettiest one

your mother was the sweetest one,

and we were so happy, she and I,

just like two children."

That's the station. There are policemen there.

Tell them you have no passports. They'll take you to prison.

You'll stay there for a few days.

Then they'll extradite you to Bulgaria.

Bye!

I have an answer to your question.

Which one?

The one about the bones...

105

Who told you?

I counted them on the clients bodies.

While the guys were torturing me,

I counted them - on the legs, on the arms, on the back...

Am I right?

Stay here!

We'll arrange something.

What?

I can arrange something...

She has many enemies here.

One in particular.

So that's why you took me out?

No!

Not at all!

In fact - yes! Partly!

But...

I can't explain it now.

We'll talk later.

No!

I have other plans for my life.

What did she say?

It's time for you to leave.

Goodbye!

You said... you have... other plans... for your life.

What are they?

I want you... to be...

the father... of my child.

Are you... pregnant?

No... silly...

but I'll get... from you.

No problem...

We'll know...

the exact hour... of his birth.

And we'll... make him... a horoscope.

"And your mother went

to heaven.

She made your horoscope

and now watches over you from above.

She's above, and I'm beside you,

we'll protect you together,

nothing can harm you, when you have

a horoscope and a dad!"

Oast

Zlatina - ANELIYA GARBOVA

Nayden - IVAN BARNEV

Lechko - PAVEL PASKALEV

Songs are based on authentic Gypsy and Greek melodies.

Arrangement - Hristo Namliev

Verses - Swetlana Komogorowa- Komata

Songs by

Chidren from orphanages in Gutzal and Dolna Banya participate in the film

Sponsor- Sport Shooting Gallery "Levski"

Thanks to the all girls and boys who have talked to us