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Binka Zhelyazkova (1923-2011)

Alias:
Binka Ganeva
Binka Zhelyazkova-Ganeva
Бинка Ганева
Бинка Желязкова
Бинка Желязкова-Ганева

Birthplace:
Svilengrad, Bulgaria

Born:
July 15, 1923

Died:
July 31, 2011

Biography from TheMovieDB

Binka Zhelyazkova was a Bulgarian film director. She was the first Bulgarian woman to direct a feature film. Her work often reflected her struggles, and four of her nine films were banned from distribution and reached audiences only after the end of communism. Despite her difficulties at home her films won numerous awards outside of Bulgaria.

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Film Production

Director:
1957  Life Quietly Moves On...
1961  We Were Young
1967  The Tied Up Balloon
1973  The Last Word
1977  The Swimming Pool
1980  The Big Night Bathe
1982  Lullaby
1982  The Bright and Dark Side of Things
1988  On the Roofs at Night

Writer:
1957  Life Quietly Moves On...
1961  We Were Young
1967  The Tied Up Balloon
1973  The Last Word
1977  The Swimming Pool
1980  The Big Night Bathe
1982  Lullaby
1982  The Bright and Dark Side of Things
1988  On the Roofs at Night

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