Canary Season (1993)
It's 1980. Malin is fatherless, angry, and in trouble. At 20, he's spent a year in jail for assaulting a lover of Lily, his mother. In her desk he finds a soldier's photograph and assumes he's found his father. He confronts the man, now a teacher, and gets nowhere. At home again, he mocks his mother. Finally, she tells him her grim story, from the year before his birth. We see a people's court, where Lily's parents seek justice for their grandchild to be. We follow Lily to a prison camp, to the city where she's told to inform on the only person who's been kind, to an asylum, and finally to her current poverty and loneliness. How will Malin respond to these revelations?
Cast
- Paraskeva Djukelova - Young Lily
- Plamena Getova - Old Lily
- Michail Alexandrov - Young Marin
- Petar Popyordanov - Ivan, Father of Malin
- Ivo Siromahov - Young Fame
- Eleftery Elefterov - Slavcho
- Nevena Kokanova - Aunt Addie
- Ani Vulchanova - Margarita
- Veselin Vulkov - Кръстьо Цветков
- Milanka Peneva - Станка Цветкова
Screenplay
- Kiril Donchev (Musical)
- Nikolai Valchinov
Themes
Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
army, rape, 1970s, socialism, bulgaria, canary, love, torture, brutality, communism, totalitarianism, 1980s, 1960s
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Canary Season about?
- It's 1980. Malin is fatherless, angry, and in trouble. At 20, he's spent a year in jail for assaulting a lover of Lily, his mother. In her desk he finds a soldier's photograph and assumes he's found his father. He confronts the man, now a teacher, and gets nowhere. At home again, he mocks his mother. Finally, she tells him her grim story, from the year before his birth. We see a people's court, where Lily's parents seek justice for their grandchild to be. We follow Lily to a prison camp, to the city where she's told to inform on the only person who's been kind, to an asylum, and finally to her current poverty and loneliness. How will Malin respond to these revelations?
- Who directed Canary Season?
- Canary Season was directed by Evgeni Mihailov.
- Who stars in Canary Season?
- Canary Season stars Paraskeva Djukelova, Plamena Getova, Michail Alexandrov, Petar Popyordanov, Ivo Siromahov, Eleftery Elefterov.
- How long is Canary Season?
- Canary Season has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Canary Season?
- Canary Season is a Drama film.
- Where was Canary Season produced?
- Canary Season was produced in Bulgaria.
- What are the themes of Canary Season?
- The themes of Canary Season include: Nostalgic Memories and the Past.