Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The project proposal includes organizing a series of film screenings of the film "A Jar of Time" by Nevena Semova in the towns of Negushevo, Rozovo, Bansko. This documentary tells the touching story of Ayshe and Jemal - a modest family from the Rhodope Mountains, who lead a life full of difficulties and hope. The film follows their daily struggles for sustenance, dependent on dairy products and the increasing regulations that make it difficult for their traditional way of life.
The plot follows the difficult winter months, when Ayshe and Jemal have to slaughter part of their herd, experiencing difficult emotional moments, but at the same time realizing the importance of family and nature. Their journey on foot to Birkova symbolizes the efforts and hope for a better future. At the end of winter, with the arrival of spring and the birth of new calves, a moment of joy and a new beginning reigns, filled with a sense of life and renewal.
The film tells us a story about life as it once was for everyone. Close to nature, close to life's vicissitudes and even closer to the hope that comes with new life. Although modern society has taken a direction opposite to the story of the film, there are still many corners within Bulgaria where existence is in harmony with nature, the human habitat is far from the concrete construction and the high speed of the big city. And the film aims to show precisely how this, simpler way of life, cultivates virtue and, more importantly, cultivates the feeling in the person to see the significance of every moment - both the good and the bad, because without one, the other cannot be appreciated.