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Dede

Synopsis

Dina lives in a remote village high in the Georgian mountains where traditions have remained the same for centuries. Her marriage has been arranged but when handsome Gegi returns from war, she falls in love with him and they elope. Four years later Dina is estranged from her family but lives happily with Geigi and their child. Then Gigi is tragically killed. In traditional Svaneti culture a widow must marry the first man who asks for her hand, so when Girshel proposes, Dina is forced to leave her home and little boy behind forever. However, when Moses falls deathly ill, Girshel fights through the treacherous winter snow to get the life saving medicine. In the end Dina’s, along with Girshel, defies years of tradition and takes her child with her back to Ushguli.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 min
Format
Digital
Director
Mariam Khatchvani
Producer
Vladimer Katcharava
Co-Producer
Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Igor Nola, Jamillah Vanderhulst, Conrad Alleblas
Editor
Levan Kukhashvili
Screenwriter
Mariam Khatchvani, Vladimer Katcharava, Irakli Solomanashvili
Director of Photography
Kostantin Mindia Esadze
Production Designer
Mamuka Esadzer
Principal cast
George Babluani, Natia Vibliani, Girshel Chelidze, Nukri Khatchvani, Spartak Parjiani, Sofia Charkviani, Mose Khatchvani
Film Image
©Wide Management

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Georgia, UK coproduction

20 Steps Productions (GE) in collaboration with F&ME (UK), Mainframe, JAJA Productions

Film & Music Entertainment Ltd. (F&ME)

Unit 25
Archer Street Studios
10/11 Archer Street
London W1D 7AZ

Sales Company

Wide Management

9, rue Bleue
75009 PARIS
France

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