This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.
Unfortunately the movie Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Ludmil Staikov | Director |
Writing | Vera Mutafchieva | Writer |
Production | Christo Nenov | Producer |
Sound | Simeon Pironkov | Music |
Camera | Boris Yanakiev | Director of Photography |
Editing | Eleonora Ezra | Editor |
Editing | Violeta Toshkova | Editor |
Art | Bogoya Sapundzhyev | Production Design |
Art | Tzvetana Yankova | Art Direction |
Art | Mayski Zhelyazkov | Art Direction |
Art | Georgi Elkin | Set Decoration |
Art | Galina Hadzhikoteva | Set Decoration |
Art | Vesela Mihaylova | Set Decoration |
Art | Krassimir Pashkulev | Set Decoration |
Art | Daniela Tzenova | Set Decoration |
Art | Victor Vassilev | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Milka Nacheva | Costume Design |
Directing | Bogdana Chushkova | Script Supervisor |
Directing | Valeriya Deleva | Script Supervisor |
Directing | Zoya Sharlandzhieva | Script Supervisor |
Writing | Mihail Kirkov | Script Editor |
Crew | Atanas Samev | Choreographer |
Camera | Stefan Kirilov | Camera Operator |
Camera | Mihail Nikolov | Camera Operator |
Camera | Georgi Nochev | Camera Operator |
Camera | Grisha Vagenshtain | Camera Operator |
Camera | Elena Dimitrova | Still Photographer |
Lighting | Antim Borisov | Gaffer |
Crew | Rumyan Dimitrov | Property Master |
Crew | Georgi Stoyanov | Property Master |
Art | Iliya Peychev | Construction Coordinator |
Art | Kliment Avtov | Construction Coordinator |
Crew | Georgi Vladichki | Sound Recordist |
Costume & Make-Up | Ivanka Zlateva | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Yuliya Sisakova | Key Hair Stylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Tanyu Kukov | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Yulia Krasteva | Makeup Artist |