Petites cochonnes bulgares
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Petites cochonnes bulgares is a 2005 pornographic film by French
porn director Christian Lavil. The film was released in May 2005 by the producers Alkrys. It was the first Western Europe
an pornographic film to feature Bulgarian
porn actresses exclusively. The film was shot in the period 2004 - 2005 around the town of Haskovo
and the Black Sea
resort Golden Sands
.
After its release the film caused outrage in Bulgaria
for the DVD
cover featured one of the girls ("Ellie") stepping on the Bulgarian national coat of arms
with her left foot and a Bulgarian flag
shaped as the map of Bulgaria with her right. Also the title of the film ("Little Bulgarian Sluts") was found to be degrading the Bulgarian nation. The issue was made public by Realiti Radio and Bulgarian authorities filed a criminal case against the French filmmakers. After six months of tracking, French protagonist of the film Phil Hollyday was arrested in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President Georgi Parvanov
also intervened to have the DVD cover and the title changed.
In an interview with Bulgarian media on July 3, 2006, Christian Lavil told it was likely that the title would be changed to Petites coquines bulgares ("Little Naughty Bulgarians"). On October 12, 2006, the change was announced to the Bulgarian public and the coat of arms and the flag were removed from the DVD cover.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
porn director Christian Lavil. The film was released in May 2005 by the producers Alkrys. It was the first Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
an pornographic film to feature Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
porn actresses exclusively. The film was shot in the period 2004 - 2005 around the town of Haskovo
Haskovo
Haskovo , is a city, an administrative centre of the homonymous Haskovo Province in southern Bulgaria, not far from the borders with Greece and Turkey. As of February 2011, it has a population of 74,843 inhabitants....
and the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
resort Golden Sands
Golden Sands
Golden Sands is a major seaside resort town on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, adjacent to a national park of the same name in the municipality of Varna....
.
After its release the film caused outrage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
for the DVD
DVD
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cover featured one of the girls ("Ellie") stepping on the Bulgarian national coat of arms
Coat of arms of Bulgaria
The coat of arms of Bulgaria consists of a crowned golden lion rampant over a dark red shield; above the shield is the Bulgarian historical crown...
with her left foot and a Bulgarian flag
Flag of Bulgaria
The flag of Bulgaria is a tricolour consisting of three equal-sized horizontal bands of white, green, and red. The flag was first adopted after the Russo-Turkish War , where Bulgaria gained independence. The national flag at times was charged with the state emblem, especially during the People's...
shaped as the map of Bulgaria with her right. Also the title of the film ("Little Bulgarian Sluts") was found to be degrading the Bulgarian nation. The issue was made public by Realiti Radio and Bulgarian authorities filed a criminal case against the French filmmakers. After six months of tracking, French protagonist of the film Phil Hollyday was arrested in Bulgaria. Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov is a President of Bulgaria, whose second and last mandate expires on January 22, 2012; he was elected after defeating his predecessor Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the presidential elections in November 2001 and he came into office on January 22, 2002...
also intervened to have the DVD cover and the title changed.
In an interview with Bulgarian media on July 3, 2006, Christian Lavil told it was likely that the title would be changed to Petites coquines bulgares ("Little Naughty Bulgarians"). On October 12, 2006, the change was announced to the Bulgarian public and the coat of arms and the flag were removed from the DVD cover.