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A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria during the first decade of the 21st century ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films, see Category:Bulgarian films.
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express | Mark Roper | 92 min | Richard Grieco, Christoph Waltz, Romina Mondello, Jennifer Nitsch | thriller, also filmed in US and Canada |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Съдбата като плъх | Fate as a Rat | Ivan Pavlov | |||
| Писмо до Америка | Letter to America | Iglika Trifonova | drama |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Подгряване на вчерашния обед | Warming Up Yesterday's Lunch | Kostadin Bonev | Entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Hunter | Ron Krauss | 92 min | James Spader, Leslie Stefanson, Carl Lewis, Nikolay Binev | also partly filmed in USA | |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Мила от Марс | Mila ot Mars Mila from Mars | Zornitsa Sophia | drama | ||
| The Volcano Disaster | Mark Roper | Chris William Martin, Antonella Elia, Sara Malakul Lane | direct to video thriller | ||
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Откраднати очи | Stolen Eyes | Radoslav Spassov | Entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence | Elka Nikolova | 48 min | documentary on the life of Bulgarian director Binka Zhelyazkova | ||
| Разследване | Razsledvane Investigation | Iglika Triffonova | 155 min | Krassimir Dokov, Svetla Yancheva | also filmed in Netherlands and Germany |
| Маймуни през зимата | Maimuni prez zimata Monkeys in Winter | Milena Andonova | |||
| Пазачът на мъртвите | Pazachat na martvite Warden of the Dead | Ilian Simeonov |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitman (2007 film) | Xavier Gens | Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Robert Knepper, Olga Kurylenko | also filmed in USA, UK and Russia | ||
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде | Svetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner | Stefan Komandarev | 105 min | Miki Manojlović, Carlo Ljubek, Hristo Mutafchiev, Ana Papadopulu | also filmed in Slovenia, Germany and Hungary |
| Дзифт | Dzift Zift | Javor Gardev | 92 min | Zahari Baharov, Tanya Ilieva, Vladimir Penev, Mihail Mutafov, Đoko Rosić | B&W; 30th Moscow International Film Festival: Silver George for Best Director, Best Film Prize of the Russian Film Clubs Federation |
| Приключено по давност | Priklyucheno po davnost Closed by Prescription | Malina Petrova |
| Title | Title (Latin) English | Director | Length | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Източни пиеси | Eastern Plays | Kamen Kalev | 83 min | Hristo Hristov, Ovanes Torosyan, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Nikolina Yancheva | 4 awards |
| The Hills Run Red (2009 film) | Dave Parker | 81 min | Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, William Sadler, Janet Montgomery | also filmed in USA | |
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi) and is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna.
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea and closest to the Aegean Sea.
Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and in the Northern Bulgaria region. Situated strategically in the Gulf of Varna, the city has been a major economic, social and cultural centre for almost three millennia. Historically known as Odessos, Varna developed from a Thracian seaside settlement into a major seaport on the Black Sea.
The Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stanley Tucci. The film is about an Eastern European man who is stuck in New York's John F. Kennedy Airport terminal when he is denied entry to the United States, but is unable to return to his native country because of a military coup.
Bulgaria has been producing films since 1915. Bulgarian cinema is known for the pioneering work of directors like Donyo Donev in the field of animation. The filming and screening of Vasil Gendov's film Bulgaran are Gallant (1915) is considered to be the beginning of Bulgarian cinematography. Historically, Bulgarian films have been noted for their realism, social themes and technical innovation.
A list of the most notable films produced in Bulgaria ordered by year and decade of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Bulgarian films see Category:Bulgarian films.
Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, known professionally as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW's supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2015).
Eastern Plays is a 2009 Bulgarian drama film. The feature-length debut of Bulgarian director Kamen Kalev, Eastern Plays features Hristo Hristov, Ovanes Torosyan, Saadet Aksoy and Nikolina Yancheva. The film debuted at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight, though regular showings in Bulgaria began on 16 October 2009.
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a live video with performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, the "big four" of American thrash metal. The concert took place on June 22, 2010, at the Sonisphere Festival at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria. It was shown at 450 movie theaters in the United States and over 350 movie theaters across Europe, Canada, and Latin America on June 22, 2010.
Poli Plamenova Genova is a Bulgarian singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter. Genova began her career in 1991, at the age of four, as a member of the Bulgarian children's ensemble Bon-Bon.
Devetàshka cave is a large karst cave around 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Letnitsa and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Lovech, near the village of Devetaki on the east bank of the river Osam, in Bulgaria. The site has been continuously occupied by Paleo humans for tens of thousands of years, served as a shelter for a variety of animal species during extensive periods and is now home to nearly 30,000 bats.
Maria Valcheva Bakalova is a Bulgarian actress. Bakalova rose to prominence after starring in the 2020 mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Her performance in the film earned her various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
