Question 1

Why was 'The Tied-Up Balloon' banned from screenings?

Accepted Answer

The film was deemed too cryptic, with potential to be read in unpredictable ways, so it was immediately suppressed. The director was prohibited from making films until 1972.

Question 2

Which festivals featured 'The Tied-Up Balloon'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival (2025), Berlin International Film Festival (1989), and International Film Festival Rotterdam (1990).

Question 3

What is the allegorical significance of the young girl character?

Accepted Answer

The silent, barefoot girl was an allegory of the dissenting man, a projection of the free-flowing balloon. Her scene with ferocious dogs expressed the director's sense of persecution and despair.

Question 4

Who directed 'The Tied-Up Balloon' and who wrote it?

Accepted Answer

The film was directed by Binka Zhelyazkova and written by Yordan Radichkov.

Question 5

What conflict drives the plot of 'The Tied-Up Balloon'?

Accepted Answer

During WWII, a barrage balloon appears over a Bulgarian village. The villagers try to shoot it down, but it flies to the mountains, so they arm themselves and pursue it, not alone in the chase.

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