Luben & Elena
Deeply rooted in artistic families, young Luben Boykov and Elena Popova escape the repressions of communist Bulgaria and find refuge on the island of Newfoundland in 1990. With their 2-year-old daughter and sixty dollars they begin to build a new life. At the height of what many would define as success, they leap again, understanding that the greatest risk for art, and for love, is taking it for granted.
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Luben & Elena
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Luben & Elena
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
Ellie Yonova
Description
Deeply rooted in artistic families, young Luben Boykov and Elena Popova escape the repressions of communist Bulgaria and find refuge on the island of Newfoundland in 1990. With their 2-year-old daughter and sixty dollars they begin to build a new life. At the height of what many would define as success, they leap again, understanding that the greatest risk for art, and for love, is taking it for granted.
