List of Bulgarian films of the 2000s

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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.

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2000

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express Mark Roper92 min Richard Grieco, Christoph Waltz, Romina Mondello, Jennifer Nitsch thriller, also filmed in US and Canada

2001

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Съдбата като плъх Fate as a Rat Ivan Pavlov
Писмо до Америка Letter to America Iglika Trifonovadrama

2002

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Подгряване на вчерашния обед Warming Up Yesterday's Lunch Kostadin Bonev Entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival

2003

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Alien Hunter Ron Krauss92 minJames Spader, Leslie Stefanson, Carl Lewis, Nikolay Binevalso partly filmed in USA

2004

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Мила от МарсMila ot Mars
Mila from Mars
Zornitsa Sophiadrama
The Volcano Disaster Mark Roper Chris William Martin, Antonella Elia, Sara Malakul Lane direct to video thriller

2005

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Откраднати очи Stolen Eyes Radoslav Spassov Entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival

2006

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Binka: To Tell a Story About Silence Elka Nikolova 48 mindocumentary on the life of Bulgarian director Binka Zhelyazkova
РазследванеRazsledvane
Investigation
Iglika Triffonova155 minKrassimir Dokov, Svetla Yanchevaalso filmed in Netherlands and Germany
Маймуни през зиматаMaimuni prez zimata
Monkeys in Winter
Milena Andonova
Пазачът на мъртвитеPazachat na martvite
Warden of the Dead
Ilian Simeonov

2007

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Hitman (2007 film) Xavier Gens Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Robert Knepper, Olga Kurylenko also filmed in USA, UK and Russia

2008

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъдеSvetat e golyam i spasenie debne otvsyakade
The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner
Stefan Komandarev105 min Miki Manojlović, Carlo Ljubek, Hristo Mutafchiev, Ana Papadopulualso filmed in Slovenia, Germany and Hungary
ДзифтDzift
Zift
Javor Gardev92 minZahari 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

2009

TitleTitle (Latin)
English
DirectorLengthCastNotes
Източни пиеси Eastern Plays Kamen Kalev83 min Hristo Hristov, Ovanes Torosyan, Saadet Işıl Aksoy, Nikolina Yancheva4 awards
The Hills Run Red (2009 film) Dave Parker81 min Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, William Sadler, Janet Montgomery also filmed in USA

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