Mountain Republic (2011)

Kornitsa and Breznitsa are two Muslim, Pomak, villages near Bulgaria's border with Greece. In the winter of 1973 the entire population of Kornitsa rebelled and spent the next 3 months camped out in the main square. Uniquely for Communist Eastern Europe, their village became a no-go area for the state. The peaceful protest came to an end at dawn, and the crackdown was brutal.

Released March 27, 2011 26 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.two-actors, tmdb.bulgarian-muslims, tmdb.balkan-muslims

Production Companies: Bulgarian National Television

Country: Bulgaria
Production Country: Bulgaria
Languages: Bulgarian