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Original title: Dasatskisi
2020 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili · Georgia · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Drama

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Cast

Ia Sukhitashvili Rati Oneli Kakha Kintsurashvili Saba Gogichaishvili Ia Kokiashvili Mari Kopchenovi

Credits

Written by: Dea Kulumbegashvili Rati Oneli
Produced by: Ilan Amouyal

Plot

In a Georgian village, the wife of a Jehovah's Witness leader is trapped by religious violence and her marriage, in a film of very long, still takes.

Sinekatalog’s take

A severe, striking and unsettling debut.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (2,776 votes)
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