Women Do Cry

Women Do Cry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vesela Kazakova Mina Mileva
Screenplay by	Vesela Kazakova Mina Mileva
Story by	Bilyana Kazakova
Produced by	Vesela Kazakova Mina Mileva Christophe Bruncher Olivier Père
Starring	Maria Bakalova Vesela Kazakova Bilyana Kazakova Iossif Surchadzhiev Ralitsa Stoyanova
Cinematography	Lionel Kopp Dimitar Kostov
Edited by	Donka Ivanova Yann Dedet
Music by	Andy Cowton
Production companies	Activist38 Arte Ici et Là Productions
Release dates	14 July 2021 (2021-07-14) (Cannes) 17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) (Bulgaria)
Running time	107 minutes
Countries	Bulgaria France
Language	Bulgarian

Women Do Cry (Bulgarian: Жените наистина плачат) is a 2021 Bulgarian drama film written and directed by Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, and starring Maria Bakalova, Vesela Kazakova, Bilyana Kazakova, Iossif Surchadzhiev and Ralitsa Stoyanova.^[1] Set in Sofia, the film depicts 19-year-old Sonja, who is diagnosed with HIV, and the women in her family who flock around and support her.

The film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed in the Un Certain Regard section, and was also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and South by Southwest. It was released in theatres in Bulgaria and France to positive critical reception.