The Barrier (1979 film)

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The Barrier
Directed by Christo Christov
Written by Pavel Vezhinov
Produced by Kiril S. Kirov
Starring Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
CinematographyAtanas Tasev
Release dates
  • August 1979 (1979-08)(Moscow)
  • 11 November 1979 (1979-11-11)(Bulgaria)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryBulgaria
LanguageBulgarian

The Barrier (Bulgarian : Бариерата, translit.  Barierata) is a 1979 Bulgarian drama film directed by Christo Christov. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. [1] The film was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [2]

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References

  1. "11th Moscow International Film Festival (1979)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences