Georgia, Alone (1995) [N/A]
Written by:
Otar Iosseliani
Directed by:
Otar Iosseliani
Release Date:
February 9, 1995
Original Title:
Seule, Géorgie
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ARTE
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 236
The horrific war in Chechnya, a neighbor of Georgia, gives a special poignancy to Otar Iosseliani’s fascinating, four-hour, made-for-television documentary on Georgia which, like his delightful Chasing Butterflies (SFIFF 1993), was produced in France. Iosseliani presents the history of this former Soviet republic through beautifully interwoven images of landscapes, artwork and clips from other Georgian filmmakers such as Nikoloz Shengalaya and Tenghiz Abuladze. He illuminates the part played recently by two politicians, both KGB men but with very different destinies: Zviad Gamsakhurdia, an ultranationalistic demagogue who died in exile; and Eduard Shevardnadze, who is the president of Georgia today.
The dreadful warfare in Chechnya, a neighbor of Georgia, provides a unique poignancy into Otar Iosseliani's intriguing, four-hour, made-for-television documentary on Georgia.
