Chotel "Raj"

The young Roma Demir dreams of getting married but his appartment block at the outskirts of a provincial town in Bulgaria is no place for romance. 25 years ago it had all it takes for panel socialist heaven: from parquet floors to intercom, hot water and street lamps. Someone called the place Paradise Hotel and the name stuck. But now? The parquet has disappeared. The water stopped. The lights went off. And if you cross the field behind Paradise Hotel, you will see Bozhidar, or "the God Given", who protects everyone from evil and excessive happiness. Bulgarian author and director Sophia Tzavella presents a documentary about panel integration, love, misery, a lot of dreams, a little lyrics and one Gypsy wedding. Paradise Hotel is an affectionate yet sober view of European lives on the margins of society. (CinEast)