Zdenka Doitcheva

Nascimento : 1926-08-22, Terezín u Čejče, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Morte : 2020-02-01

História

Czech-Bulgarian film director of animated films. Doitcheva directed about 50 animated films, many of which participated in festivals of animated and short films in Europe and worldwide. At the beginning of her career she created mainly films for children, but over time she was drawn to stories with grotesque and allegorical character. Doitcheva has won many awards, including the prize for Best Short Film in Adelaide in 1968, the Golden Record for Children's Movies from Tehran 1970, and the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in Cannes 1974 for the film Aquarium.

Filmes

Horoscope
Director
The film consists of 12 miniatures, each based on one of the signs of the zodiac.
Aquarium
Director
An animated short film.
Passion
Director
Two neighbors play backgammon with such passion that they don't notice anything happening around them.
The Hole
Director
A man falls in a hole on his walk, he sees another person walking on the same path and makes sure he's not the only one to get injured.