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Re‐inventing Socialist Eastern Europe: Gendered Representations of the Communist Experience in Post‐Communist Cinema.

The article offers criticism of films including "Canary Season," directed by Evgeni Mihailov and the author's documentary film "The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories." Topics include the depiction of camp guard Julia Ruzhgeva in "Canary Season," post-communist film in Bulgaria, and the representati...

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Published in:Gender & History Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 718 - 740
Main Author: Topouzova, Lilia
Format: Film/TV Criticism and Review
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2018
Subjects:
Canary Season (Film)
Mosquito Problem & Other Stories, The (Film)
Mihailov, Evgeni
Postcommunism
Historical films
Bulgaria
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article offers criticism of films including "Canary Season," directed by Evgeni Mihailov and the author's documentary film "The Mosquito Problem and Other Stories." Topics include the depiction of camp guard Julia Ruzhgeva in "Canary Season," post-communist film in Bulgaria, and the representation of history in Bulgaria in relation to gendered memory.