Time of Violence
(1988)
★ 7.8 IMDb · 17 votes
Year: 1988
Runtime: 288 мин
Country: Bulgaria
Director: Ludmil Staikov
Cast: Iossif Surchadzhiev, Rousy Chanev, Ivan Krystev, Аня Пенчева, Valter Toski, Васил Михайлов, Kalina Stefanova, Max Freeman, Konstantin Kotsev, Stoyko Peev
Plot
In the 17th century, a Bulgarian Christian region is selected by the Ottoman rulers to serve as an example of conversion to Islam. A Janissary who was kidnapped from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.