The Town of Badante Women

A town without women. The men look after the children, cook, do the washing and… wait for money from their wives who work abroad. The Bulgarian town of Varshets is the site of a staggering social experiment. Many of its women work as “badante” in Italy, taking care of the old and the sick. The social structure of Varshets is changing and the transformations – some dramatic, others humorous– are everywhere: in the pubs, in the families, in the local brass band… And at the bus station, where once a year the women arrive for holidays.