Damascena
Damascena
2017•2h 16m•
★5.5(2 ratings)
Drama
Overview
The story follows a young boy's life which started in the Rose Valley. Nowadays - a grown up man, struggling to make his dream come true.
Director
Alexander SmolyanovWatchlist
Damascena
The story follows a young boy's life which started in the Rose Valley. Nowadays - a grown up man, struggling to make his dream come true.
The film's tagline is: "Damascena"
The original title is "Дамасцена" (BG).
The production budget was $2.6M.
The runtime is 136 minutes (2h 16m).
The film was directed by Alexander Smolyanov.
The screenplay was written by Hristian Nochev and Maria Laleva.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt6981052.
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Average
2 votes
Дамасцена
Released
12
български език
Bulgaria
$2,600,000
