''The Three Fools'' ( bg, Тримата глупаци / ''Trimata glupatsi'') is a series of 11 short
animated
Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...
satiric films created and directed by the
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
n cartoonist
Donyo Donev. The first episode was released in 1970 and the last one in 1990. The screenplays are written by Donyo Donev, Anastas Pavlov, Georgi Chavdarov, Dimo Bolyarov and Georgi Dumanov.
The series uses the typical for Donev simplified lines, deformed speech and
interjection
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s as well as
drum' and
bagpipe
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' sounds.
Ever since the first episode's release, the films obtained wide popularity and critical acclaim.
Each episode alone won at least one international award.
[Donyo Donev biographical documentary by the Bulgarian National TV]
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In 1982, the satirical paper “''The Three Fools''”, named after the characters of the series, was founded with Donyo Donev as editor-in-chief.
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1970 films
Film series introduced in 1970
Bulgarian animated films
Bulgarian satirical films
Fictional Bulgarian people
Animated short film series
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