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202052 minPGdocumentary

Bulgarian Dream

202052 minPGdocumentary

After paying rent and utilities in Hamburg, Petra is left with about 100 euros a month for food and expenses, prompting her to seek a better life in Eastern Europe.

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Srđan Šarenac

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After paying rent and utilities in Hamburg, Petra is left with about 100 euros a month for food and expenses, prompting her to seek a better life in Eastern Europe.

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Petra lives in Hamburg, Germany, with just 100 euros a month for food after covering her rent and utilities. At the age of retirement, she refuses to accept her situation. Instead, she plans to leave Germany for Eastern Europe in search of a better life. The 52-minute film follows her as she navigates this significant change and seeks new opportunities.

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