Synopsis

The town of Kazanlak in the Bulgarian province is driven by the Arsenal weapons megafactory. It produces Kalashnikov assault rifles, mines and ammunition for Ukrainian forces around the clock, securing 9,000 jobs and local prosperity. However, the town is home to a profound paradox: many inhabitants feel a strong historical connection to Russia, while others simply long for peace. With remarkable sensitivity, Gabriel Tejedor paints an intimate portrait of a society grappling with a moral dilemma. The Big Boom asks the urgent question of our time: How can you remain a pacifist when your livelihood depends on the machinery of war?

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• Credits

  Script, Director, Sound

  Gabriel Tejedor

  Producer

  Susanna Guggenberger

  Camera

  Thomas Szczepanski

  Montage

  Christine Hoffet

  Location Management, Recherche

  Lora Fileva

  Music composer

  Petar Dundakov

  Sound Design

  Daniel Almada

  Sound Mix

  Dominik Avenvedde, Daniel Almada

  A production by

  Mira Film Basel GmbH

  in co-production with

  Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, RTS

  SRG SSR

  With financial support of

  Swisslos-Fonds Basel-Stadt und Basel-Landschaft

  Fachausschuss Film und Medienkunst BS/BL

  Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK)

  Cinéforom

  Loterie Romande

  Zürcher Filmstiftung

  Kulturfonds Suissimage

  Succès Passage Antenne

  Journa Fonds

  Ville de Genève

• Technical Details

  Format	DCP
  Duration	79 min
  Year	2026
  Original Language	Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanes
  Subtitles	DE, FR, EN
  Country	Switzerland
  ISAN	0000-0007-0A18-0000-U-0000-0000-L