A mother, forced to abandon her child and home, leads a rebellious band and inflicts her own justice in the brutal men's world of 19th century.

Voevoda tells the true story of Rumena - a mother forced to leave her child and home and survive in the harsh male world of the 19th century. She leads a band, which imposes its own justice, in conquered by the Ottoman Empire Bulgaria. The film features memories of eyewitnesses and story "Rumena leader" of classic author Nikolay Haytov.—Vlad Krem

In XIX century Bulgaria a brave woman Roumena rises against the cruel oppression of the Ottoman Empire. As a chieftain of a band of rebels she is torn apart between her desire to avenge and the pure love, hidden in her heart, to a man, she has sworn not to fall for.

Voevoda means rebel-leader, commander, guardian. The film tells the story of Roumena, a mother who is forced to abandon her child and home and leads a rebellious band inflicting her own justice in Bulgaria, during the Ottoman Empire yoke. She struggles as a mother as she succeeds as a voevoda, for that Roumena was called a demon, as well as the mountain queen. Based on inspiring real character and the short story "Roumena Voivoda"by Bulgarian classic writer Nikolay Haitov Shot with many non-professional actors and the writer/director and her daughter playing the lead, on distant rural locations and mostly with natural light, the film brings authenticity and realism to the question how cruel people could be to the ones who are different. A woman struggling to make it up to the men's world makes this 19th century tale a contemporary piece.—Zornitsa Sophia