Dreflix: Zhaleika

Zhaleika

Portraying the customs and traditions of a village set in the breathtaking landscape of rural Bulgaria, Zhaleika subtly tells the tale of a young woman’s emancipation.

2016

1h 32min

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Top Billed Cast

Anna Manolova
Lora
Mihail Stoyanov
Todor
Snezhina Petrova
Maria
Márton Nagy
Thomas

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