Khan Asparukh - Part I - Phanagoria
Хан Аспарух - I Серия - Фанагория
This is an epic screen presentation showing the creation, the consolidation and the power of First Bulgarian Kingdom and the first Bulgarian ruler Khan Asparuh. This is the first part of the film trilogy about the events before the creation of the Bulgarian state in the middle of the VII century. Volga Bulgaria is straining under the attacks of the Khazars. Following the testament of his father, the sons of Khan Kubrat looking for a new home for their tribes. The youngest of them - Asparukh, wander 20 years in search of "land forever" for his people and reaches the mouth of the Danube. The film is narrated by captured Byzantine chronicler Belisarius, which should Asparukh in his journeys. Byzantine witnessed the heroic efforts of the Bulgarians to win the land south of the Danube and to create their new country.
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Velko Kanev
Vasil Kirkov
Stefan Getsov
as The High Priest of Tangra
Djoko Rosic
as The Icherguboil
Georgi Cherkelov
as Velizariy's father
Iossif Surchadzhiev
as Constantine IV
Penka Tsitselkova
Nickolay Hadjiminev
Stoyko Peev
as Khan Asparoukh
Antony Genov
as Velizariy
Petar Slabakov
Boris Arabow
Nikola Dadov
Vania Tzvetkova
as Pagane
Stoycho Mazgalov
Marin Yanev
as Khan Asparoukh (voice)
Vassil Mihajlov
as Khan Kubrat
Anya Pencheva
Bogomil Simeonov
Kolio Donchev