As Director
The Swimming Pool
1977
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Binka Zhelyazkova
Directing
Born
July 15, 1923
Born in
Svilengrad, Bulgaria
Died
July 31, 2011
Bio
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.
