The Mountain has fallen

2028 — 90 min

For more than 17 years, the German-Bulgarian musician Lisa Morgenstern had not returned to her homeland, Bulgaria. The pain and shame of having broken off contact with her now-deceased grandmother during her teenage years were too great. But when Lisa’s booker informs her of an invitation to a festival in Sofia, she gathers her courage. This marks the beginning of a musical journey of discovery through the country. Amidst remote villages, dramatic landscapes, and surrounded by traditional music, Lisa grapples with her German-Bulgarian identity and her personal and familial conflicts. Recordings of nearly forgotten songs and work on a new album bring Lisa back to her own roots and open up her future as an internationally recognized musician. But the road to get there, through her past, is still a difficult one.