Set against an Eastern European nation's election, in a country that was the most notorious communist dictatorship, the film charts the paths of five characters; An aging CIA officer; A young attractive economic advisor; The ambitious Bulgarian Prime Minister's chief of staff; An American political consultant; and a retired member of the Bulgarian Communist State Police. These five character destinies intertwine in the weeks leading up to the elections in a fledgling democracy.
Unfortunately the movie Trade Routes is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Suzanne Smith | Casting |
| Crew | Parvan Parvanov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Georgi Raykov | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Anton Bakarski | Director of Photography |
| Directing | James X. Loftus | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Djanina Baykoucheva | Costume Design |
| Sound | Kaloyan Dimitrov | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Iva Petrova | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Marianne Stanicheva | Casting |
| Sound | Maya Popova | Sound Editor |
| Production | James X. Loftus | Producer |
| Editing | Alexander Tsvetkov | Editor |
| Directing | Milena Mihaylova | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Kliment Dichev | Music |
| Art | Rossitsa Bakeva | Art Direction |
| Crew | Chavdar Simeonov | Property Master |
| Production | Ian Marquardt | Producer |
