Once Upon a Time in the East

"Once Upon a Time in the East" is a Bulgarian documentary film that tells the story of Bulgaria's transition period and its fall to criminal enterprise during the 1990s. The film features interviews with contemporary figures like Palmi Ranchev and Atanas Orachev, as well as reconstructions and TV archive footage from various sources, including Georgi Stoev's last TV interviews. Former wrestler and writer Georgi Stoev (Stefan Antonov) shares his story of the establishment of VIS & SIC, a powerful gang that played a key role in Bulgaria's transformation. The film also explores the brutal methods used to maintain power during this time period.