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Sapovnela

Original title: Song About a Flower
1959 · 18 min
Directed by Otar Iosseliani · Georgia · Soviet Poetic Cinema
Short filmDocumentaryMusical

Cast

Mikheil Mamulashvili

Plot

Amidst the hills of the ancient city of Mtskheta, an aging man nearing his hundredth year is forced to make way for a new road being paved through the blossoming garden of floral delights that he loves and cares for.

Sinekatalog’s take

An old man in the hills of Mtskheta sees his flower garden threatened by a new road. Iosseliani's tender, musical short is a gentle lament for fading ways of life, perfect for viewers who love Georgian poetic cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (235 votes)
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