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A twelve-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark.A twelve-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark.A twelve-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 1 nomination total
Krasimir Kutzoparov
- Camp Officer
- (as Krassimir Kutzuparov)
Diyan Machev
- Party Guest
- (as Deyan Machev)
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Did you know
- TriviaStewart Copeland, drummer for rock band "The Police", composed the soundtrack for this movie. For inspiration, he immersed himself in Eastern European Gypsy and folk music.
- GoofsWhen Maria shows David a globe, David asks her to show him Denmark. The camera focuses on Denmark, then traces down the globe to Italy. Though antique in appearance, modern country names on the globe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bosnia) shows it dates at least from 1993.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)
- SoundtracksRuphinka is Taken Ill
Written by Kosta Kolev
Performed by Vesselin Djigov
Courtesy of Bulgarian National Radio
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In a day when few films are wholesome or uplifting, this film was a breath of fresh air. All those who have made negative remarks about Ben Tibber's performance - it is clear you have never met anyone from Bulgaria. His stoic and serious role was accurate and well done.
As I did not know anything about this movie when I watched it, it seemed slow and at times frustrating. However, I am extremely glad I watched the entire film, as the message of this film is outstanding.
It is unfortunate that many have forgotten that films can be educational as well as entertaining, and uplifting as well as meaningful. Children and adults alike can learn history through films such as I Am David, as they experience stories they may have forever been ignorant of if not for the makers of this film.
As I did not know anything about this movie when I watched it, it seemed slow and at times frustrating. However, I am extremely glad I watched the entire film, as the message of this film is outstanding.
It is unfortunate that many have forgotten that films can be educational as well as entertaining, and uplifting as well as meaningful. Children and adults alike can learn history through films such as I Am David, as they experience stories they may have forever been ignorant of if not for the makers of this film.
- marysmith8989
- Apr 24, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $288,552
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $160,346
- Dec 5, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $329,577
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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