The idea for the film was inspired by the personal stories and the stories of the inhabitants of the villages in the mountain slopes of the Elena Balkans and Strandzha Mountain.
The working title of the film is "Return".
In his day off, David Chokachi and the crew conquered the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula - Musala.
Kalin Vratchanski was the first choice for the lead part even
before writing the script.
It took three hours each day before shooting for preparing the beard for Plamen Manasiev.