Synopsis

This documentary will follow the creation, introduction and consequences of the Euro one of the biggest monetary experiment in the history of Europe. The film will explore the philosophical, economical and cultural meaning of this pan-European currency and the imprints it set on the everyday life of the countries, businesses and individuals. Its narrative will follow the storyline of Bulgaria, a small nation that joined the Eurozone in 2024. Will the Euro open new horizons for it or shall Bulgaria become the last EU country to join the big pan-European experiment? At the same time narrative will follow the storyline of Montenegro, the smallest of Balkan countries, which is still not a part of European Union but euro currency was implemented in monetary system in 2002. Through a fusion of characters and with the help of animation, drawings and graphics used in a creative manner, film attempt at answering the questions pending for many of us, Europeans: What is the future of the Euro? How shall it adapt to the rise of cryptocurrencies and e-money? What is the place of Balkan countries in the Euro zone and in Europe? Could a possible end of the Euro be the end of the European idea and the European civilization as such?

 

 

Directors: Boris Missirkov, Georgi Bogdanov

Producer: Martichka Bozhilova, Agitprop (Bulgaria)

Coproducer: Predrag Karlo Kalezić, Jasmina Karajlović

Support: MEDIA Creative Europe, Ministry of culture of Republic Bulgaria, Film Centre of Montenegro

Year of production: 2026

Duration: 80 min