The Black Swallow (1997)

The Black Swallow (1997) poster

The stories of three men get tangled up in the life of the young Gipsy called Magdalena - that of the Bulgarian Lilyanin, who starts off as a fighter for brotherhood but turns into a persecutor of the Gypsies; the story of the savage Halibryamov, who knows the language of animals, but does not speak any human tongue; the story of a rich Gypsy called Kanyo who wants but does not dare to break with the lot of his kin, and story of a Frenchman in a wheelchair who comes to realize that money cannot buy everything. Magic alone can unravel this knot of destinies... And then, there is the Gypsy tale of the black swallow and how it came to be.

Director: Georgi Djulgerov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Bozhidar Petkov
Cinematography: Radoslav Spassov
Editing: Nikolina Momchilova, Claude Reznik
Production: Radiovision Plus, Globe Film, 47ème Parallèle
Country: Bulgaria
Language: български език
Original Language: bg

Keywords

gypsy

More Films by Director: Georgi Djulgerov
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Black Swallow about?
The stories of three men get tangled up in the life of the young Gipsy called Magdalena - that of the Bulgarian Lilyanin, who starts off as a fighter for brotherhood but turns into a persecutor of the Gypsies; the story of the savage Halibryamov, who knows the language of animals, but does not speak any human tongue; the story of a rich Gypsy called Kanyo who wants but does not dare to break with the lot of his kin, and story of a Frenchman in a wheelchair who comes to realize that money cannot buy everything. Magic alone can unravel this knot of destinies... And then, there is the Gypsy tale of the black swallow and how it came to be.
Who directed The Black Swallow?
The Black Swallow was directed by Georgi Djulgerov.
Who stars in The Black Swallow?
The Black Swallow stars Liubov Liubcheva, Tzvetan Alexiev, Georgi Bogdanov, Ivaylo Hristov.
How long is The Black Swallow?
The Black Swallow has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
What genre is The Black Swallow?
The Black Swallow is a Drama film.
Where was The Black Swallow produced?
The Black Swallow was produced in Bulgaria.