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Dali

Synopsis

Bulgarian-born American-raised rapper Dali From The Valley, or Dimitar Ognyanov, dies, and when at the gates of the afterlife, he meets The Gatekeeper, and together they must decide if he belongs Above or Below. This follows a recollection of Dali’s life: through his American upbringing, his Bulgarian heritage, his complicated relationship with his sister, the loss he feels having never met his mother; his reunion with his estranged father, as well a depiction of the seemingly meaningless life of excess he’s led, his entourage, the endless troubles with various partners, and a long, long trip down a memory lane of all the mistakes Dali’s made and all the pain he’s caused.
The film explores themes of cultural belonging, the weight of memories, nature vs. nurture, the pain of staying at the top, love, finality, and whether our choices define us.

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Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Features
Running time: 91 min
Format: Digital
Director: Mickey Angelov 1st Feature
Producer: Joseph Bushell, Jazelle Cheong
Co-Producer: Kin-Soon Cheong, Matthew J. Schroeder
Executive Producer: Donald L. Anderson, Mickey Angelov
Editor: Mickey Angelov
Screenwriter: Mickey Angelov
Director of Photography: Cassius Kane
Production Designer: Constanza Kuki Colabona
Sound: Kat Grey, Ross Western
Composer: Giovanni Bariona
Principal cast: Mickey Angelov, Lucrezia Galeone, Victoria Valcheva, Nina Singh, Philip Avramov, Ebony Aboagye, Boyan Petrov, Axel Milliam, Nickcolia King-N'Da, Kharla Corley, Jacob Utzon Krefeld,

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Look Aside Films

85 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LT

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