Dream Adventure wins Golden Hugo at Chicago International Film Festival

The film ‘Dream Adventure’ (Мечтаното приключение), directed by Valeska Grisebach, has won the Golden Hugo for Best Film at the 62nd Chicago International Film Festival. The production is a co-production involving Bulgaria, Germany, France, and Austria.

Yana Radeva received the Silver Hugo for Best Performance in a Leading Role. The jury described the film as a western set at the easternmost edge of Europe, featuring a protagonist whose independence becomes an act of resistance in a male-dominated world.

Filmed in the Svilengrad region of Bulgaria during the summer of 2024, the production utilized Bulgarian non-professional actors for all roles. The film was Bulgaria’s official submission for the Oscars.