On 23 October 2019, MCM College has invited Professor Benjamin Hodges, Assistant Professor from the Department of Communication, as the guest speaker of the European Union Lecture Series on Bulgaria. With a warm welcome from MCMC College Master Professor Kevin Thompson, Professor Hodges shared with students the history and future of Bulgaria through film.

Bulgaria is one of the oldest states on the European continent. She gained its independence in the late 19^th century and became a member of the European Union in 2007. Since the beginning of the 20^th century, Bulgaria started to develop her film industry. It started from doing amateur productions to win recognitions and awards in film festivals.

Using film as a tool to discover the history and cultural context of a country, one can find different perspectives of the country’s value through the angles of the filmmakers. And that lead to one of the questions Professor Hodges has left the audience thinking – the righteousness of depicting history.

The next European Union Lecture Series will be held on 20 November 2019 on Hungary. We welcome all who are interested in knowing more about each country in the European Union.