The Devil's Curve And Other Stories

Vlad can always take you by surprise; often amazing us with his wide spectrum of not just artistic manifestations - resembling the many faced Janus.

That's how it was back in time when there was only one Bulgarian National Radio in our fatherland. Those years Vlad was frantically followed by an audience of hundreds of thousands. His night shows were something anticipated and appreciated. This continued for years. In the dark hours of the night, when the ghostly creatures of human fears and fantasies usually came to life, Vlad led the audience through the devil's curves with his restless, vibrating journalistic flair and inborn talent for story-telling. A hypnotizing, soothing voice was his gift to fans, leading them through the complicated times in which we lived then.

As a lawyer he helped me bring to life some of my successful movies: "After the end of the world"; "Journey to Jerusalem" and "Bulgarian Rhapsody", handling the complex legal structure of the international co-productions. With his empathy and erudition he helped bring onboard my cinematographic career names as Menahem Golan, Armand Asante and Udo Kier.

The latest surprise from Vlad came with the stories narrated in this book. Some of them I believe could be made into thrilling scripts for movie pictures.

Don't stop surprising Vlad!

Sofia, 2025

Professor Ivan Nichev

Scriptwriter, producer and director