Brides (; transliterated Patardzlebi) is a 2014 Georgian-French film directed by Tinatin Kajrishvili. and produced by Gemini, Millimeter Films and ADASTRA Films.Brides (2014) - uniFrance Films
In her feature film debut Tinatin Kajrishvili shows the daily routine of a woman whose partner is in prison. The film is about human dignity and the repressive judicial system in Georgia.
The film had its world premiere at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section | Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 2014 | Programme - Patardzlebi | Brides and won the 3rd Place Panorama Audience Award – Fiction Film 2014. It has also been selected for the official competition (World Narrative Competition) of Tribeca Film Festival.Here Are The 12 Films In The World Narrative Competition | Tribeca Main actress Mari Kitia received the Special Jury Prize for Best Actress at the Sarajevo Film Festival, and the movie was given 3 awards at the Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival, including the Outstanding Directorial Achievement Award.
The film was supported by the Georgian National Film Center and the French National Center of Cinematography and the moving image.
Plot Nutsa, a young mother, lives with her two children in a suburbs of Tbilisi in Georgia. Her partner Goga is in prison. They get married, so she gains the right to talk to him once a month in the visiting room on the other side of the glass. The ceremony is quick with a strange ambiance. Goga in prison, Nutsa with children outside, a routine sets in.
Cast Mari Kitia Giorgi Maskharashvili Giorgi Makharadze Darejan Khachidze Tamar Mamulashvili Anuka Grigolia. nita kalichava
Festivals
Awards :
64th Berlin International Film Festival - Panorama Section Third audience award Special Jury Prize
Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 20th Sarajevo Film Festival Awards | Sarajevo Film Festival Special Jury Prize Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress for Mari Kitia
Batumi Summer Theater Film Festival (Georgia) Special Jury Prize Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival (Canada) Audience Choice Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Selections :
64th Berlin International Film Festival - Panorama Section (Germany) - 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (United States)- 2014 Mooov International Film Festival (Belgium) - 2014 Off Plus Camera (Poland) - 2014 Busan International Film Festival (South Korea) - 2014 Five Lakes Film Festival (Germany) - 2014 Milano Film Festival (Italy) - 2014 BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom) - 2014 Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 2014 Festival do Rio (Brazil) - 2014 Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden) - 2014 Cabourg Film Festival (France)- 2015 Romania International Film Festival (Romania)- 2015 Vox Feminae Film Festival (Croatia) - 2015 Women in Film, Los Angeles (United States) - 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada) - 2016
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