{"id":941281,"date":"2025-10-20T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T09:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=941281"},"modified":"2025-10-20T13:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:04:47","slug":"interview-with-film-director-tzvetan-dragnev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/close-up\/rri-special\/interview-with-film-director-tzvetan-dragnev-id941281.html","title":{"rendered":"Interview with film director Tzvetan Dragnev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bulgarian film director Tzvetan Dragnev participated in the Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival in Timi\u015foara with his observational documentary \u201eBalkan Black Box\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The film explores the life of musician Kottarashky (Nikola Gruev), a former architect, as he tours the country and performs with his band, \u201eKottarashky and The Rain Dogs\u201d. 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