Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence (2007)
A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to the communist ideals she became an avid critic of the regime and brought upon herself the wrath of its censorship. As a result four of her nine films were shelved and released to the public only after the fall of the regime in 1989, and Binka Zhelyazkova became known as the bad girl of Bulgarian cinema. A provocative portrait that reveals the pressures and complexities that arise when art is made under totalitarianism.
Director: Elka Nikolova
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Cast
- Andrei Chertov - Self
- Antonina Zhelyazkova - Self
- Angel Vagenshtain - Self
- Atanas Svilenov - Self
- Valeri Petrov - Self
- Delyana Hadzhiyankova - Self
- Ivan Popjordanov - Self
- Ivan Traykov - Self
- Ingeborg Bratoeva - Self
- Kliment Denchev - Self
Screenplay
Music: Rumen Boyadzhiev, Rumen Bojiadjiev Jr.
Editing: Svetoslav Vladimirov
Production: VREME Film Studios
Country: Bulgaria
Language: български език, English
Original Language: bg
Keywords
filmmaking, woman director, cinema history, film director, bulgarian history, bulgarian cinema
More Films by Director: Elka Nikolova
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence about?
- A film pioneer, Binka Zhelyazkova was at the forefront of political cinema under Bulgaria's Communist dictatorship. Though she remained faithful to the communist ideals she became an avid critic of the regime and brought upon herself the wrath of its censorship. As a result four of her nine films were shelved and released to the public only after the fall of the regime in 1989, and Binka Zhelyazkova became known as the bad girl of Bulgarian cinema. A provocative portrait that reveals the pressures and complexities that arise when art is made under totalitarianism.
- Who directed Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence?
- Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence was directed by Elka Nikolova.
- Who stars in Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence?
- Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence stars Andrei Chertov, Antonina Zhelyazkova, Angel Vagenshtain, Atanas Svilenov, Valeri Petrov, Delyana Hadzhiyankova.
- How long is Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence?
- Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
- What genre is Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence?
- Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence is a Documentary film.
- Where was Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence produced?
- Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence was produced in Bulgaria.