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Canary Season (1993): Cast

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Canary Season is a 1993 drama directed by Evgeni Mihailov, starring Petar Popyordanov as Ivan, Father of Malin, Mikhael Dontchev and Дмитрий Сорокин. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.

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Canary Season (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Director
Evgeni Mihailov
Genre
Drama
Original language
Bulgarian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Canary Season About?

The premise of Canary Season without spoilers.

In 1980, twenty‑year‑old Malin, fatherless, is released after assaulting a lover of his mother Lily. He finds a soldier’s photo in her desk, thinks it’s his father, confronts the teacher, but gets no answer. Lily recounts her bleak past: a court, a prison camp, forced to inform on a kind stranger, an asylum and poverty. Malin must decide how to respond.

Canary Season Themes & Keywords

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  • love
  • communist
  • communist official
  • tragic event
  • totalitarianism
  • rescue
  • mother son reunion
  • mother son relationship
  • mother in law daughter in law relationship
  • mental illness
  • letter
  • male female relationship
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  • labor camp
  • insane asylum
  • husband wife relationship
  • hatred
  • forced marriage
  • flashback
  • father son relationship
  • family relationships
  • detention
  • cruelty
  • communism
  • canary
  • bulgaria
  • brutality
  • army
  • rape
  • torture
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Cast & crew

Canary Season Cast & Characters

Petar Popyordanov leads the cast as Ivan, Father of Malin, with Mikhael Dontchev as Malin and Дмитрий Сорокин as Върбан. Directed by Evgeni Mihailov; 13 actors are credited in all.

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Details

Canary Season Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Sezonat na kanarchetata” and “Sezon na kanarki”.

Also known as
  • Sezonat na kanarchetata
  • Sezon na kanarki

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FAQ

Canary Season FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Canary Season, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Canary Season?

Canary Season runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Canary Season released?

Canary Season was released on November 26, 1993.

Who directed Canary Season?

Canary Season was directed by Evgeni Mihailov.

Who is in the cast of Canary Season?

Canary Season stars Petar Popyordanov as Ivan, Father of Malin, Mikhael Dontchev as Malin and Дмитрий Сорокин as Върбан, among 13 credited actors.

Does Canary Season have a post-credit scene?

No. Canary Season has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Canary Season in?

The original language of Canary Season is Bulgarian.

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